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Take heart - it takes a month, but they did get back to me - replacement vista panels (pair) are just under $2k plus shipping - hafta make them special - not in stock. Shower time!

Power off for 2 days at last try.

Replacement panel prices are why lots of us owners are cleaning their panels rather than replacing them or upgrading. Some (many) of us stretch the budget fairly hard in pursuit of great sound. I had to start with second hand units to get here. Other folks can afford the toll. MLs are heading...

Now that answers quite a few questions. Thanks a bunch. Much appreciation for this thread post. This helps understand the tensioning direction/concerns. My wife says I over analyze things, but I am an EE and Etech so that is the nature of the beast. This begs a few more comments/questions: ML...

If the panels are stretched/tensioned on the sides, how come the panels opening up on the edges don't ruin the panel? After finding/being sent to this forum I was ready to shower my panels, but then I caught the separation issue and, sure enough, my started that too. Clamping them is like...

I don't consider myself a Golden Ear, but I can talk semiconductors. I actually built a 4" square ESL panel decades ago out of pc board stock and metal window screens to clarify/verify my understanding of the ESL principles - sounded bad but worked OK! Most of my activity was troubleshooting and...

W Wow, am I glad you posted this. I have had sparking issues that vacuuming only makes worse. I have been encouraged to do the shower with 'Simple Green' cleaner and soft makeup/paint brushes. I have been anxious about the water and cleaners, but this post helps a lot. ML has not responded to...

Hello folks. I started here last month and was pleased to get feedback with my problem. I wasn't sure how active this was, but I didn't get any feedback at all from ML itself for over a month. Boo. I assume they are in flux from all the new company owners, and hope they stay alive as a viable...

That is what I half expected and why I stopped. Got it. The water can penetrate and flow inside better than the vacuum did. Thanx much. By the way, I now realize that the black panels serve both as the audio signal and the protection - the black coating does the trick. The older stats had...

Maybe I could cook hot dogs on them too. Really??? Thanks for the help.

You have been most helpful, and I have the rails off, but I feel real squirly/unsure about taking the front and rear black 'protection' panels off of the mylar sound panel if that is what you are saying. There has to be a decent insulator between those three panels, and I don't want to damage...

Thanks for that info. My receipt shows we paid $3550 for the pair new. I bet that has gone up. I wonder if they return/recycle the old panels.

Thanks for that info. My 13 yr old receipt shows we paid $3550 for the whole pair. I'm betting they cost more today. Do you know if they recycle the old panels?

If the stat panel is coming apart which I suspect after vacuuming, does ML sell parts? I may need a replacement stat panel.

While removing the stat panels I noticed that the bottom plate was damaged where the stat panels attach to that bottom plate. They attach to rods that feel like tensioners for the panel. I will have to replace that plate. Does ML sell replacement parts? I am not eager to actually disassemble...

I removed the stat panel from the woofer box to inspect and clean, and you are correct, there are only 3 layers - the outer panels are energized and my wife got a surprise when she was trying to locate the sparking with her hands on both front and back panels at the same time with music.

Oops, found the other 2 screws behind the panel on top of the woofer box. AOK!

Oops, found the other screws on the top of the woofer box behind the screens. Got it!

OK, I got the woofer panel off and was astounded at the blanket of dust that has collected on that 'plastic' bottom plate. The small felt? strips (that prevent rattles?) seem to fall apart. Now the last 2 screws are out from the plate above the woofer and the stat panels are rocking slightly but...