[Clint Olsen]

Hi:

I have a pair of Boston Acoustics A40s that finally have died. The foam
on the woofers have disintegrated, and these speakers are not worth
preserving IMO. I never had the cash to buy the Hales Revelation Ones
and they were pretty spendy relative to what they delivered ($1000/pr).
I've always been interested in finally rounding out my sound system. The
Hales were known for really well braced MDF boxes and fine veneers. The
full-size speakers sported 4" thick front baffles and 1" thick elsewhere.
The other thing is that the full-sized units are sealed. I'm a big fan of
tight bass delivered by an acoustic suspension design. The tweeter and
midranges were known for being off-the-shelf Vifa units while the woofer
was some custom design.

I'm willing to consider DIY options since it doesn't look like I see a ton
of options in the retail market. I posted on one DIY forum, but I havne't
seen any responses yet, and I thought this would reach a much wider
audience.

Thanks,

-Clint