I don't really think removing the sock and poles will help much in all honesty. I feel this is going a little over board on the tweak end IMO.
Vandersteen does make a 3A Signature that you can buy with no sock and no poles. I would imagine he'd sell you any speaker like that. He made the Sigs for inwall type home theater stuff. It want hurt to do away with them. The poles support the sock. Underneath, there's just a plain looking cabinet housing the drivers---totally unfinished. It is actually just big enough to house the drivers(narrow at the top and bigger at the bottom) You can go to the Vandersteen web sight and there you will find directions on how to remove the sock under the troubleshooting section. As for the poles, well, you might grab them with a pair of vice grips and twist them until they come lose or you can cut them off at the cabinet. Good luck either way.
Vandersteen does make a 3A Signature that you can buy with no sock and no poles. I would imagine he'd sell you any speaker like that. He made the Sigs for inwall type home theater stuff. It want hurt to do away with them. The poles support the sock. Underneath, there's just a plain looking cabinet housing the drivers---totally unfinished. It is actually just big enough to house the drivers(narrow at the top and bigger at the bottom) You can go to the Vandersteen web sight and there you will find directions on how to remove the sock under the troubleshooting section. As for the poles, well, you might grab them with a pair of vice grips and twist them until they come lose or you can cut them off at the cabinet. Good luck either way.