Vandersteen 3A sig , on the naked

JohnnyR: Double-blind test? No, never did one. But in my admittedly limited time with 5As, I though the HF more transparent and immediate with the lids off.

"The grille structure smooths out the diffractive effects of the woofer enclosure/head transition. "

This might well be, although you make it sound like band-aid. Don't get me wrong: I think the 5A is a great speaker and it's on my short list.

And now back to the 3A Sig thread, which is already in progress....

Johnnyr, where exactly did you place those broom sticks? What about the top plate?

...just as an aside.... MAYBE only Richard Vandersteen knows Vandersteen speakers better than John Rutan at Audio Connection. He is honest, fair, and someone with whom you can really count on for the truth. I have been a hifi nut for the better part of my life and he is the best source of knowledge and is the go to guy to buy the stuff. I moved to Arizona, and wish he were here for us audiophiles in the Southwest.

I just read the post from Ig316b with the link to the 1C modification. Wow! I have a pair of 1Cs in the closet. They'd be shaking in their boots if they could read my mind.

http://hificollector.blogspot.com/2009/12/speakers-vandersteen-3a.html