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I wouldn't like to argue with JonFo, but back when I went active xo on the bass of my SL3, it was still appreciative of a bigger amp on the bass, while the ESL is an easy load (current-wise). Try them both and use the better-sounding amp on the ESL!

Weird for yours to both be doing it, which kind of points to an upstream problem... About 20 years ago I heard a pair of Aeon i, and for a couple of minutes it seemed like there was a faint chainsaw effect from somewhere, and it was from those evil tweeters on the rear! Used a toothpick to poke...

Who said they were good?? They break off in your hand after 10 years.

Back in 2014, ML quoted me $18 each for a single binding post (tool-less type on left), so I looked around for something cheaper and more durable. But I soon gave up looking...

You could convert your Odysseys to active bass, and they'll be as good as the new ones. Or even better since you get to choose the amps and the active crossover.

Will ML send you the schematic? I don't see an amplifier section on that board, just a ton of op amps. Isn't there a class D amp buried in there? You could ring up Speaker Exchange in Tampa and ask if they know any technicians, but don't just bring it to them. A tech would be able to compare the...

Around 2014 my friend had a MiniDSP on his (my former) ML SL3, and because it first did an A to D conversion, it sounded pretty bad in the top end. But for the bass it was good. Can you get around needing to A-D the top end with today's MiniDSP? Sources are sometimes analog.

It sounds like the same symptoms I had when the small transformer inside my SL3 went flaky: https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/ml-sl3-intermittent-bias-supply-problem.210168/

This makes it sound like a flaky relay is the problem. Can you see the relay and tap on it through slots in the cover while it's acting up? If you can't reach it (and don't want to remove the cover), try some percussive diagnostics, ie banging on it to see if the relay is sticking and needs some...

USA-sold MLs need to see the 60Hz. I would try a 12VDC to 120VAC/60Hz car-type inverter plugged into a 240VAC to 12VDC (autosound-type bench supply). Inverter could be of a small size so no need for fans.

If bottom is playing then ESL is also receiving input... You could swap the wallwarts (or power cable?) L to R to rule those out. Is indicator light coming on? Try turning the volume up a bit to check if the Music Sensor is lazy. Otherwise you will need to swap panels, I assume, but I don't...

Is this what you ran into? https://www.martinloganowners.com/threads/cls-panel-repair-buzzing-resonance-sound.19206/

https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/monolithiii It appears to be a 12 inch 4-ohm woofer in a sealed cabinet. While I assume yours are passive xo, there was an active xo option. (reading from the 1989 brochure) Two 12 inch 4-ohm aluminum woofers I recommend: this $290 Peerless...

Don, another space-saving and clean sealed bass (maybe second to IB) is an isobaric box, and if you buy 4 woofers suitable for a Ripole, those should(??) also suit an isobaric, so you could try both. Jazzman, another nice project of yours! What determines how high up in freq those will play...

You know what's always annoyed me about these ESL hybrids? The fact that they always need toe-in and so always make the whole room look askew due to the cabinets being at an angle. If the panel could swivel independently for toe-in while the cabs stayed straight and aligned with the rest of the...

Ask on DIYAudio.com forums, Brandon!

And with the CD's so cheap, you can take chances on odd stuff you missed. I'm catching up on lots of 90's titles. Last month I found the 1994 album The Grassy Knoll on Nettwerk label which had slipped away from me. All the time, other members are finding hoards of used CDs and adding rare...

Same! Love Craigslist! Many sellers take Venmo, so you don't have to carry any cash. Same! I found my beloved Ascent'i' on CL on October 28, 2014, and I remember it as if it were last week! Picked up the seller from in front of the police station in Bayview, SF, as he lived up the block!

Swap those unwanted CD titles online via the US Mail! I've been a Swap-a-CD club member for over 10 years and have mailed out almost 300 CD's and received over 300. While it moves fairly slowly for me due to my odd tastes (2-3 CD's in and out per month) someone with more mainstream tastes would...

I can't stand any passively crossed-over ESL hybrid, so pick a model with active bass and a sealed bass cabinet. Also panels smaller than 1 x 4 feet are a bit of a tease, as it pushes the xo too high... Rather than buying new you could try to find a local used ML until you get a sense of what...