Hi Mitchb - hope all is well with ya. Just to reiterate a couple of your points. The tape method is quite effective on a simple dent. I gently adhered the tape to the dent using the eraser end of a pencil, grabbed both ends of the section of tape, and gave a quick snap: voila! dent gone (just a telltale "ridge" remained, but very minor). I talked to Madisound this past week (other consideratios have delayed the repair of my speakers) and they do indeed still perform the voice coil replacement for $22 each. When I questioned them about the Seas swap, they mentioned the 6 vs. 4 ohm impedance difference between the Seas and Vifa OEM, and believed the crossover point would need to be redesigned. You, apparently, didn't find this to be an issue, so I will be listening to the Hales this coming week w/ the Seas temporarily wired in. We will then permanently modify (rout) the baffle if indeed this is how I choose to proceed. I'm looking forward to hearing the Seas. I was very pleased to receive your schematic, but failed to initially realize that the crossovers are, of course, different for the T5 and T8. But it became evident that my "list" of components quickly exceeded the budget, so that phase will be addressed down the road. Thanks again for all the help, Mitch ...
Cheers,
Tom