@pstores I had a pair of the original 2C's in the 80's then traded up to the Model 3's then 3A's then 3A Signatures. I then traded up to the Treo CT about 17 months ago. In a nutshell, the Model 2 and 3's particularly the Signatures are very musical speakers and I enjoyed mine for decades! Once I did my homework on the Treo CT, I had to have them. I knew what Richard was able to accomplish with the structure of the 2's and 3's and had no trouble imagining what he could do once he freed himself from the "socks". That plus the newly realized drivers, crossover and cabinet in a cabinet construction made the Treo's irresistible.
I'll pick one adjective to differentiate the "sock" speakers from the Treo's. Refinement! Rather than music that sounds like a finely reproduced facsimile of the performance, the Treo's take you right there to the venue where the music was created. It is beguiling! Once you've heard it in your space there is no going back. As far as bass is concerned, the Treo's go deep enough but I already had two 2wq subwoofers so I had no need for the considerably more expensive Quatros! Lucky🍀 me.
I'll pick one adjective to differentiate the "sock" speakers from the Treo's. Refinement! Rather than music that sounds like a finely reproduced facsimile of the performance, the Treo's take you right there to the venue where the music was created. It is beguiling! Once you've heard it in your space there is no going back. As far as bass is concerned, the Treo's go deep enough but I already had two 2wq subwoofers so I had no need for the considerably more expensive Quatros! Lucky🍀 me.