What is the best use for these Airborne mid-woofers?

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Your link is broken since nedlab.com no longer exists. I attached the pdf so others can view it. I don't know anything about the FR173B6 other than what the datasheet shows. There is an impedance and response blip at 1 KHz which might indicate problems there. Also have never used the 55-3550, but with only 1.5 mm Xmax it is going to be problematic as a woofer. WinISD shows you can get bass from it using an "EBS 6 extended bass shelf -6 dB" alignment, but it requires a 31 liter box and will exceed Xmax with any thing over 5 W. See the attached (5 W) frequency response. If another woofer is an option, look at the MULTICOMP PRO 55-5670. I've used it and it's much more suited as a woofer. Plus it's the same budget cost as the 55-3550. Good luck!


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