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Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade
I do not own TreoHave heard them a few times but not for a serious listenI trust and believe in Richard, yes I am biasedhad 3aSIG for a decadeHaving a speaker let alone system that long can lead to a strong belief that is what it SHOULD sound like... 
Another
All those class D advantages you like w softer top end ..try an ARC D250 M or even the stereo model. Not the last word in 3D but a fine amp. Also the Hybrid 220 has a lot of merits and can be had used for less than half of the numbers you are talk... 
Personal amp evolution
Onkyo A5NAD 3020 still have it !PS Audio something or other..one or a 2 square box...Early HK Citation SSHafler DH200CJ mv45a midrange to die for powering ESLThreshold 400Mac 240 dads 1961..wish it was still his..Mac 2202Ayre VX-R 
Personal speaker evolution
Alan at Hi-Fi buys in ATL...but I have had a lot of zip codes ..5 a from Randy at Optimal, 3 a sig from Curtis at Advanced...but I pretty much have heard all the 7 at dealers in USA..I think....?Naim Uniti into Aesthetix Pandora Sig into arc ref5 ... 
Personal speaker evolution
Cool thread..Infiniti QBJBL L-110Maggie M something..KEF 104abQuad ESLKEF 101Vandersteen 3a SIG then 5a with 7 MK 2 on order.... 
Naim UnitiServe - is it as good as a good CDP??
The Uniti is quite good and gets better with HRS nimbus couplers and a damping plate, Pardo LPS and AQ eagle eye cable...at least to my ears.... 
recommended floor speaker mc240
Vandersteen 1c and yes I have a MC240 and an MX-110 Z 
Romulus CD player--
Had the stock Pandora without VC with ARC Ref 5 SE, rolled in some RCA and Amperex (Glen recommended Vintage Tube supply) and also have some Russian Rockets. Very pleased w sound..neutral, relaxed, big deep image. ran that two years and had factor... 
Ayre MX-R Twenty upgrade
Love Ayre upgrade policy!!!Thinking about it for VX-R ampWhich i love, love, love 
Vandersteen Seven Review
Agree we tend to love our steens and keep them !I am parting with my beloved 5a rosewood (from Randy at Optimal) and moving to 7 mk 2 in black.(alan at Hifi Buys).I will say if you want to hear world class 5aCarbons go see Bruce in SD. The soundst... 
Review: Vandersteen 3a Sig Speaker
We have been living w/3a-sig's for about 6 months now and I agree with most of what has been said, esp hi value. The money is spent on stuff that impacts sound quality: drivers, xover and cabinet + overall high level of engineering, not on exotic ...