after much thought i have decided to not buil the ariel. many of the speaker projects that i have been considering seem to need other high end equipment in order to really enjoy their performance. not to mention that everything i want to build will cost me much money! .......so, im starting over. i have a pair of sony (best buy) speakers w/ dual 8" woofs and a mid and tweet per tower. my a/v receiver is a yamaha htr-5150 , older sony cd player, and a hitachi dvd. models of this equipment may vary as time and money go by. hopefully it will increase in quality someday! but as for now, what would be my best bet for improving the sound quality oof my towers or what project would be best for me? i am very much into the looks of a speaker. this is one of the reasons i liked the ariel<-----small footprint, driver placement, tl, ect...is it not worth building the ariel or other comparable speakers and running them on the equipment that i have? i know i have said a mouth full but look forward to your replys! shallenn