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!
wlutke
Yes. It was Stereo Unlimited. Don't get me wrong, Bruce has one of the finest stores I've seen/heard along with the incredible Vandersteen 7's. Maybe there was something with the Quatro's setup that wasn't quite right. Who knows? I do agree that two subs would be better than one, but now that I'm retired, I will have to be satisfied with one sub, at least for awhile as disposable income is at a bit of a premium for me right now. But I WILL own two in the not so distant future. Bruce thought I could get by with the less expensive X-2 crossovers instead of the premium crossovers with the batteries. He felt there wasn't much difference in the overall sound compared to the cheaper X-2's. Richard Vandersteen says differently....Hmmm....decisions, decisions.
@mr_m If you do go with the X-2 at first, do you know what impedance you would need based on your power amp?

Hifiman. No, I don't. they showed me the type of meter I have to get to measure this. The guy at Stereo Unlimited said he could help me do this over the phone. I have a Rogue Pharaoh integrated amp.
I'm very late, but a cheap meter is a phone with a calibrated mic ($25) and app. On android I use sound tools.  It's very nice, and has much better extension than most SPL meters.

Dayton imm6

Also works with Room EQ Wizard if you get fancy.

Best,

Erik
@mr_m  I have the M5-HP adjustable Vandy crossovers.  I have two 100k ohm X-2 in mint condition if that would happen to be the value you need .  I was just looking at your integrated online but could not find the input impedance listed.  You would want an X-2 that is roughly 1/2 the input impedance of the Rogue.