Question about ML SL3 and Accent i ???????Help???

My Accent i's sound the opposite of what you heard. They are amazing speakers not dark sounding at all. The soundstage is huge, open and lots of detail. Voices sound so real you almost think the singer is in the middle of the room. Of corse it all depends on other factors as well, room placement, type of amp ss or tubes, cd playback, cables and other sources. Presently, I am running a AR tube amp that really matches well with my Accents. You really can't go wrong with the Accent i's. Just my personal opinion. You might want to go to here: http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/

I am the original owner of a pair of SL3's from 99, and have never had any problem with the panel. These things are bulletproof for all I can tell. I can't compare them to the Accents, but I can say that the SL3's do require plenty of clean power to really open them up and get the best out of them. I found the Aerius i's to be much more forgiving, and yet were just as rewarding when fed well.

For the price, I don't think you will go wrong if your equipment is up to the task. Do note that if you have the money, the newer ML's like the Summit better integrate the stat panel and the woofer, and are more efficient.

Nonetheless, when I go to shows it's only rigs costing 10X what I've spent that sound better to me.

I'm using an ARC Ls-9 preamp, Bel Canto 200.2 bridged pair monoblock amps, Theta David transport, Bel Canto DAC1 with Harmonic Technology Truthlink Silver, Transparent Audio Musiclink Super IC's and Tara RSC Prime speaker cable and Zu Cable Birth Power cord.

Just got the panels replaced. It costs 500$ or so. They will sound as new. If anything, ML technology improved over the years.