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Script i hiss I had this "hiss" as well from each of my Script i's but not at the same time. I vacuumed the panels after turning them off overnight. This fixed it. I agree with Roberto that ESLs will hiss when there is dust on the panels. It is highly unusual for hissing to be prolonged once...

Hi Tony. You have an excellent set of speakers to start with. The Script-i's are what I use for my surround speakers and they mate extremely with the front ESL's. Since the speaker is discontinued, you might get a very good deal on a used pair. Your rotel should be enough to drive all of you...

Script i replacement Has anyone actually heard directly from M-L about this? I have had Script-i's for my surround system and thought that they were pretty darn good matches for the Summits and now the CLX's. If they are going to a larger ESL that might be even better.

Maggie 3.7s I heard these speakers at length in T.H.E. Show in Las Vegas at this year's CES. I thought they were substantially better than their predecessors across the bandwidth. The bass would be helped by the addition of an appropriately matched sub. Imaging was excellent and they seemed a...

If you poll 100 M-L members, you may get 100 different opinions. There has been more written about cables, cords, and power conditioners in the last decade than some of the main components in your system, speakers included. My rule of thumb has been to audition cables before purchase. One...

Bryston amps for MLs I have heard the 28B's and they are definitely out there. If I didn't already have Pass XA100.5 monoblocs, I would have considered these. It is a matter of taste and whether you prefer Class A to A/B. This is also where rated power output may not be as important as where...

Power Outages I love in the Sunny South, and especially during the summer, we have power "blinks" with some frequency. I have used power conditioners/surge protectors for some time. All of my equipment including Pass Labs XA-100.5 monoblocs is connected to Running Springs Audio Maxims and...

The more subs the merrier I am a subscriber to the "more subs" approach. There is actually some research to suggest that multiple subs, properly set up and tuned can eliminate bass nodes as or more effectively than equalizers in the signal path. To that end, I have two Descent-i's in the...

Squeezebox DAC I have had 3 Squeezeboxes-Classic,Duet, and now Touch. While the internal DAC is adequate to give you a sense of the unit's performance, adding an external quality DAC will take you to the next level. The better the DAC, the better the Squeezebox will sing. It seems...

Artist: Esperanza Spalding Title : Chamber Music Society Year : 2010 Label : Heads Up Genre: Jazz Review: This is the breakthrough album for a mult-talented young artist who recently won the Grammy for Best New Artist of 2011. Listening to the 11 tracks on this intimate album, the...

Vinyl to digital comparison Hi Bernard, I have done this twice, some time ago, transferring a couple of my favorite lps to CD. I can't remember what software I used but it was freeware from the internet. I am certain things are better now but I was less than thrilled with the results and...

To Serve or not to serve Hi Bernard, As I am writing this, I am in the long process of cleaning my several thousand vinyl records on an Audio Desk System cleaner. So you can see where my heart really is. However, I also have about 5000 CDs which only duplicate about 1/3 of my LP collection. I...

24/96 source genres You might consider upgrading to a Squeezebox Touch. Logitech was having a trade-in sale this month that is still ongoing. The nice thing about the Touch is that it has a USB port that will allow memory sticks or powered drives. I had a Classic but it had some reliability...

Four servers?! In the spirit of full disclosure, I am a hardware reviewer, so I need to have gear at differing levels and price points for evaluating equipment in the future, in the spirit of apples to apples. I have also found that server functionalities differ considerably. For example, the...

Given the growing list of digital music servers that are out there and the increasing sales of digital file downloads, I wonder if MLC members are going this way. I would be interested in hearing about the following: 1. Do you usea music server in your system? 2. If so, which one(s) do you...

The M-L Stage's the thing I have had a Stage with both Summits and now CLX's. I think that it is a good match with the latter once the speaker parameters are dialed in. Given the fact that a center channel has some size limitations in most home theater set-ups, I don't know how M-L could...

Hola Roberto! Enjoy your CLX's As a CLX owner for the past 2 years, I can tell you that these speakers require more care with placement than any of the M-Ls that I have ever owned. Once done, you get a sensational image with breadth, depth and height like nobody's business. Have you added a...

HT Processor Like most of the respondents, I have a 2.1/5.1 system. I have been using a Lexicon MC 12B HD-eq for the past 3 years and have been quite pleased. I am running it through a Pass Labs XP-20 preamp which has a theater bypass input that allows the Lexicon to control system volume...

Worms and Wires There is a "science" to power cord design and construction. However, it does not always translate into better sound with your specific components. I have replaced all my cords and cables with after market ones. Before I did that, I compared several demo cords to see which ones...

The CLS have a well known limitation in their bass panel as do the CLXs. I have a pair of Descent-i's which mate perfectly with the ESLs in the sense that they do not call attention to themselves and have enough speed to not muddy the midrange. In fact, adding subs improves mid-range which is...