Having owned 4 versions of the VSM speaker (VSM Gen 3, VSM SE, VSM M, VSM MX), I called Bobby at the factory to discuss the MXe upgrade. The VSM has been a labor of love for him and with each version of the speaker, they have improved substantially.
To wet my appetite, he suggested I have my Cardas GR internal bi-wire cables re-terminated to single wire and give the lead free jumpers and LF BAM power cord a try in the interim.
Off to Cardas my cables went and a few days later they were back. Bobby's jumpers and BAM PC installed, I let my rig burn for 50 hours before I sat down to do some serious listening.
It is difficult to believe how much difference this simple change has made. There seems to be a real match between the energy of the drivers. It is like they have taken a deep breath and mellowed out. The speakers are fuller sounding top to bottom, have more and better bass control, stage is deeper, wider and higher. There is better layering in the SS and images are denser and much more palpable. Very sweet indeed. After wetting my appetite, I called Bobby to arrange an upgrade to MXe.
My MX are off to the factory later in the month for the "full Monty" MXe upgrade.
Current Rig
VSM MX
JE LA 150 mk 2
JE VZN 100 monos
AA Cap SE
VPI Super Scout Cardas pick up
Cardas GR wire, power cords
Sound Application PLC w/ Elrod Statement