I tried crossing several subwoofers "too high" and they all sounded very bad.
However I cannot see anything in the measurements or specs that suggests so, the FR looks flat but it still sounds terrible. it's not just beaming, it sounds "boomy" and "slow" and "muddy" in every direction.
e.g. this Seas L26RO4AY has usable FR up to 800hz per the manufacturer, and is even recommended up to 1Khz. yet it sounds really bad starting as low as 200hz.
I had the similar impression with peerless XLS12 and Dayton UM15, and saw similar impressions by other builders.
What in the specs or measurements tell you to not use this driver at, say, 500hz?
However I cannot see anything in the measurements or specs that suggests so, the FR looks flat but it still sounds terrible. it's not just beaming, it sounds "boomy" and "slow" and "muddy" in every direction.
e.g. this Seas L26RO4AY has usable FR up to 800hz per the manufacturer, and is even recommended up to 1Khz. yet it sounds really bad starting as low as 200hz.
I had the similar impression with peerless XLS12 and Dayton UM15, and saw similar impressions by other builders.
What in the specs or measurements tell you to not use this driver at, say, 500hz?