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Vandersteen, DNA & SMcAudio (AKA "Mod Squad")

Just had an "interesting" conversation with SMCAudio (04/10/18).

I had just picked up a pair of cloth Quatros the end of 2017, and picked up DNA 0.5 for those Quatro a couple weeks ago (mid/late March 2018). I had the seller send the amp directly to SMcAudio for the full "Gold" upgrade (+ Balanced inputs, +additional Cardas Binding Posts for bi-wiring). 

What was interesting about the conversation was, without seeing, or conversation with anyone else, I thought I had imagined all on my own, adding a switchable "high-pass filter" for the Quatro's into the amp. During that conversation, I was told that my amp was one of three currently in there for upgrade, of which all three were going to be used on Vandersteen Treo's, Quatros, or Model 5's. Even more interesting, I was told that all three customers had requested the same type "high-pass filter" upgrade for their Vandersteen speakers.

There seems to be a belief that upgraded DNA's are a good match with Vandersteen speakers.... I did this mostly blind. Is there a consensus out here, or is there one just now forming?
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vonharaland
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A follow up:
The addition of a Holo Audio Spring 2 Kitsune between the Oppo and the new ARC LS 26, Isopods under all electronics, further refinement of speaker, chair, furniture placement. Better cabling ( Morrow SP5, MA 5, Audio Art, Cullen ).Image, slam, and detail for days. 
Thinking about a tube amp, ARC REF, but no hurry.
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vonharaland
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After six years with a Parasound 2250 driving Vandy 2 CE to excellent results in my small room, The wife and I have remodeled. On the way is a SMc DNA1 Ultra Gold 18 with an enormous Plitron shipped directly from eBay to Steve. Cloth Quatros, shipping from John Rutan in Verona NJ next week, Anticables 2.1 cables arriving Monday. My preamp is a Sciit Mjolnir 2 tube hybid with Pyst and Vampire interconnects. With a month or more of burn in, calibration, and room treatment ( Mr Rutan has recommended an angled across the room approach to minimize 1st reflections ) I will post results and progress. 
But I am thrilled by where I am headed.
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