i managed to get my dealer to bring the d100s over for an evening's (about 2 hrs) listening. as the amps warmed up i could hear a gradual improvement. unfortunately he could not leave it with me for a couple of days. if not, i am quite sure that the sound will continue to improve.
with the polks, they were capable of wide macro and micro dynamic swings. i heard thumping bass lines with good pace and timing. the dna1 was no slouch and i was surprised by the obvious difference. maybe a 10 yr old dna1 has lost its juice?
the highs were also more transparent n extended. at no time was it tizzy or bright. just more information and more music. together with better soundstaging, the d100s threw up a bigger sonic picture in my room that extended beyong the speakers' boundaries.
however, the dna1 had a warmer presentation in the mids that gave vocals some alluring quality.
one question though: are the binding posts WBT? if not may i know where are they from?