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The magic 80 Hz

Genungo, you're basically on the right track, but your specifics are wrong.

The scientific literature shows that at about 80 Hz, we are able to discern the source direction of a sound. Given this, an 80 Hz crossover to a single sub is inappropriate for a stereo high fidelity system. 50 Hz is about the max for the crossover point.

However, as has been noted here by Duke and a couple of others, an even better solution is to have multiple subs in multiple locations. As an added bonus, you could put two of them toward the left side and two toward the right side, thus maintaining stereo separation and reducing the room issues while still being able to cross over at higher than 80 Hz.

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