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What are MIDs and HIs in terms of frequencies?

If you have a full range speaker that goes down to 40hz, then in theory, you should be able to hear a low E string on a bass guitar, correct? That is if the low E string is about 41.2hz, right? If this is correct, then the low E string of a guitar is 82.4, right?

If this is right, what is the starting point for lows, mids and his? This could be useful in setting up a crossover on a subwoofer. For example, if you setup your crossover to cross at 80hz, that would mean that all guitar frequencies would not be amplified through sub, right?

When someone talks about speakers that produce great mids and his, what exactly are they referring to?

Can anyone clarify?
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A full range speaker should have in-room deep bass response down to
20Hz. The exact break points are arbitrary, but I would define anything
below 160Hz as bass, 160-2500Hz as mids and anything above 2500Hz
as treble. Crossovers designs are not infinite in their frequency roll off
and if you set the frequency at 80Hz then some frequencies below 80Hz
will be handled by the monitor speaker and some frequencies above
80Hz still will be handled by the subwoofer.

Here's a link to webpage that shows the frequency
range of various instruments. http://www.lanissa-marx.com/
micguide.htm#Frequency%20Chart
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