ZaphAudio ZA5.3c_If it only came in BLACK

[gregld]

I've got an interior design challenge with the Zaph drivers.
The WAF inverse law of engineering states, If they won't have grills, they shall come in black! Somehow, I don't think spray paint would be a good idea.....

I'm going to build a HT set modeled after the Zaph ZA5.3c. It fits my needs exactly except for the silver cones of the drivers. I'll have the L/R speakers right up against the 55" screen in a corner of the room and the center will be below the screen. You can see a drawing of my layout in an earlier post. Zaph ZA5.3c MTM dimensional challenges

I've been searching high and low for a suitable substitue and I think I may have found one. I'd appreciate input from the community.

THe Tang Band W5-704D 5.25" Woofer is just a tiny bit larger, but I can adjust the 0.7 cu ft. enclosure to make that work.
Tang Band W5-704D 5-1/4" Woofer | Parts-Express.com The price is also right.

My bigger concern-being that I'm fairly new at all of this-is that I don't want to tweak the crossover too much.
I'll be staying with the Vifa tweeter recommended by Zaph.

I've attached the specs for the the Tang Band and the link to Zaph to make the comparison easier.
I'd have attached the Zaph PDF too, but it's file size is too large.
I'll post the WinISD plots comparing the two drivers later this evening. They're on a different computer...

I appreciate your help.
Best Regards,
Greg D.

Link to Zaph ZA14 data sheet: http://zaphaudio.com/ZA14W08/ZA14W08-datasheet.pdf

[gregld]

I've attached the WinISD plot comparing the Tang Band W5-704d vs. the Zaph ZA14W08.
As a side note, I see Madisound is now out of stock in the Zaph drivers.
I've already got the rest of the stuff, tweeters, xovers, etc. So, subbing the drivers is even more important.
Thanks to all,
G