Certainly agree about moving the crossover out of the mid, though my preference is to use a full or wide range driver crossed over at about 200hz to a bass helper. Currently I'm using a Visaton B200 and 15 inch Eminence Alphas, though I'm going to try these Mark Audio Alpair 12's in place of the B200's-
I have it on good authority these drivers are rather nice.
Haven't heard the A12 Ali, but the MarkAudio drivers I have heard all sound good.
The only question I have is this - is the A12 going to be sensitive enough ?
Well if you look at the specs, it's above 90db over virtually all the range above 200hz, and as Scott has told me, the B200's sensitivity is well overstated by Visaton, and he reckons the 12's are at least as sensitive, if not more so.