I really wanted to like the Treo, I really did. I even went to the extent of taking a couple of my friends to listen to them at a Vandersteen dealership and they both had the same opinion, "Your 3A Signatures sound better." Although the Treo does seem to have a more focused midrange, it's simply not enough to over come the lack of low end that the 3A Signatures possess...(the lack of low end could be an advantage if you lived in an apartment)...If only Vandersteen would come out with a 3A Signature CT, I think they'd have a damn near perfect speaker.
Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade
I had my local dealer hook up a pair of Treos to demo them and left with a very mixed impression. I like the overall sound. They have a smoother, more refined and sophisticated midrange that the 3A Sigs can't match. I want that. But the bass was less defined and the top end was bright. The sibilance was very exaggerated - this was with CD. Is this the character of the Treo? Thanks!