can a 8'' sub be used for mid bass?

Kyle_H,

I was directed shortly after to another car audio forum where my same question sparked a debate over the art of mid bass that is probably still ongoing today after i stopped posting there.... I did alot of reading and listened to what all these audiophiles had to say. It became extremely confusing because they were getting into terms and math formulas that were WAY beyond my level.... What i did find by one that broke it down to me was that mid bass, arguably, lies some where between 80-400hz... But unless your looking to win pro competitions, its more a matter of personal taste... Which its why "midbass is the hardest thing to tune in your system". The other hard part i found was finding a good variable bandpass filter. They explained how i could make one myself...but again WAY over my head...haha. There are off brand amps out there that have them built in, but cost $$$! .... So to make a long story short, i ran the single 8" for awhile crossed over above 60hz. off a bridged 2 channel amp. It did what i was looking for, filling in the missing bass up front of my large cab. Then to an 8' in each front door crossed over at the same Hz. I personally found keeping them mono with the gain turned down a little sounded better overall...again, "for what my tastes are".... From a shadetree DIY stereo installer, my advice is experiment with it in a temporary set up and fiddle with the sound and see what it is your preference is.... OR if your looking for that absolute perfect frequency then ill try to find the forum i was on and you can pick up where i left off at......I hope this helped? (or at least made sense, Ha) Good Luck