Easy, Peasy, Japaneasy...
Jimbo,
Firstly, Welcome to the, "ML Owners Club"!!! It is great to have you here with us. I think, that you will find, that this is truly the very best forum to know everything ML and much, much more...
I own a ML Descent subwoofer too and I just love it... As I'm sure you would agree, the ML Descent has true sonic symbiosis with all other ML speakers.... Fast and quick the, servo controled, Descent just excellent! I have the, 'Natural Cherry', wood pannel on the top of my Descent. The wooden pannel simply lift's off the top of the Descent, as it is attached with able six, one inch, Velcro strips, around the underside edges of the pannel... I was thinking about, using my old pannel to make a template, then with my jig saw and/or router, I could make another solid, "Bird's-Eye Maple", wooden replacement, and also replacement strips for my Ascent i's too, out of the same, "Bird's-Eye Maple" wood, someday...
Again, it's great to have you here...
Cheers
-Robin