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Old 09-23-2004, 08:42 AM
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I use a AP setup in my car..

couple things to keep in mind when doing AP:
1)Low Q woofers are best.. under .45 is recommended.. i try for .3.. Lower is better.
2)Low Fs
3)Some place to vent to (Trunk, outside, etc.)
4)cone area.. More the better.

I wouldnt do AP with anything less then 2: 12's, or 3: 10's

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Old 09-23-2004, 09:19 AM
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^ All true. AP pretty much died when car audio woofer technology advanced and made them pretty much obsolete. I hear what you are saying about what you are trying to do though as I am going to go a similar route with my 7" midbass in my kick panels. But considering what kind of woofer works best for an AP setup, it would be very difficult to find a 6.5" that will fit the bill. Worth a try though.
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Old 09-23-2004, 10:34 AM
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Where will the rear of the speaker be venting to? Generally if a IB install wont work, neither will AP, sense AP is just a modifyied IB.

what freq. range will this speaker be playing?
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Old 09-23-2004, 11:06 AM
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Some of the Best System I have ever heard were done AP.

Unfortunatly AP isnt popular today due to the Woofers available. Also the industry has changed so much that many people dont talk about or understand AP..
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Old 09-23-2004, 12:12 PM
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Where will the back of the speaker be venting to?
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Old 09-23-2004, 01:30 PM
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What will divide/seal the rear of the speaker off from the front?

You say that IB isnt suitable for this install, so what makes AP suitable? The same installation rules apply for AP as IB.

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