Recent content by StimpyWan

I'd love to hear any of the Rogue Audio hybrid designs. Amps/Integrated amps with tube front ends and Class D amp modules. PS Audio has their M1200 mono hybrid amps too, that should be interesting as well.

M/L customer service has the woofer grills too. I had to order one for my EM-ESL's.

I use a Schiit Saga tube preamp, into an Aragon 2004 MKii power amp, which drives my ML EM-ESL speakers. While I like my Saga pre, I also like to tweak. So, I upgraded the Saga's stock Wima output capacitors with Mundorf EVO Oils poly caps, bypassed with AudioCap film and foil capacitors...

The SLS S8R's use planar magnetic tweeters. So, they are not true ribbon tweeters, and more similar to Infinity Emit tweeters. As such, there's no reason, with proper amplification, your EM-ESL's shouldn't sound just as good. My EM-ESL's sound great on my Adcom GFA5400 or my Aragon 2004MKii...

In the third picture, on what I assume is the bias voltage board, there's a grouping of 6 electrolytic capacitors. At least 1 of those capacitors appears to be leaking on top. One or 2 others look swollen, bulging on top. If so, you need new bias boards. Hopefully, ML still stocks the boards...

The EM-ESL and the ESL-X both use the same width panel. So, the mounting brackets between the 2 models are most likely the same. As such, I'm not surprised then, that the X panels fit and work. Also, not surprising that the output is different, as the X is designed to work and blend with 2...

What gear are you using? Amp? Tube or SS? Could the ML's be exposing a system issue?

A nice touch in the use of dual passive radiators. That should enhance low bass impact and transient response, while negating any type of bass boom or port noise.

About the only way the crossovers could cause this issue, is if they're damaged. Damage could be the result of amp/receiver clipping. Maybe pull the bottom port panel, and inspect the crossovers. Check the 4 white power resistors for discoloration from over heating? Damaged resistors could...

The ML impedance drop is in the high end, very high in frequency, so it isn't the huge issue that people think. I've powered my EM-ESLs with a Yamaha RX-A3030 AVR, as well as Adcom and Aragon amps, without ussue. To me, MLs like quality over quantity, so feed them with the best gear you have...

Here's the crossover board. Ignore the loose caps, from another project. Just 4 capacitors, 3 inductors, and 4 resistors.

Internally, there's a small LED board, (attached to the input panel), the bias voltage board, and the crossover. The woofers connect directly to the crossover, so they'll play regardless of panel issues. The panels feed from the crossover, and the bias boards, resulting in 2 areas of potential...

Did you order the correct wall wart power supplies? I would have tried those before ordering the bias voltage boards, since the wall warts supply the correct voltage to the bias boards. Also, when my bias board failed, the blue LED at the binding posts wouldn't light up. If your LEDs lit...

Shower Cleaning PDF thread.

This was last year, and the bias board was around $85.