When the stereo is going I can hear that the bass is coming from the back of the car. I want the bass to blend seemlessly with the front stage, like the tweeters blend seemlessly with my mids.

I remember someone saying that a good mid-bass up-front will solve that. I currently have polk ex-3 components up front, and the mid-bass plays strong to about 130hz (that is a guess based on playing with my HP filter, somewhere in the 130 range is where I can tell the mids drop off quickly)

Mid-bass sounds are great, the sub ads the kick, and the mids place the sound right in the front stage. But, when the bass gets lower than what the components can produce, it is obviously coming from the back.

How can I move the bass forward? I know I could mount the sub in the center console, or somewhere up-front, but that will take a butt-load of custom work. Is there anything else I can do to work with this?

Front stage:
Polk EX 3 5.25" Components
Sub - single eD 9Kv.2 8"

 

Thanks guys. I'll try those options. I am not sure if I can get the fronts to play that low; the manufactures specs claim 68hz - 22khz freq. response, so my guess is that 80hz would be at the very bottom of their actual response. I'll turn off my hpf on the front, play with the sub phase.

I don't want to deaden because in a couple of months we will get a second car, then I'll move the system over there.

Thanks

 

Agreed, Derek's advice is "sound", the best way to attain results is by adding a processor(EQ) to the front speakers. Look at Audio Control.