Sorry Ed, I respectfully disagree! The SL3s are certainly not better in terms of performance - the Ascents better them in just about every way, especially in the low mids and downwards.
I've got nothing against SL3s - you're correct in that they can be had relatively inexpensively and can be a dandy bargain, but head to head the SL3 is no match for the Ascent.
I've got nothing against SL3s - you're correct in that they can be had relatively inexpensively and can be a dandy bargain, but head to head the SL3 is no match for the Ascent.