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Post by stuofsci02 on Feb 12, 2011 12:02:35 GMT -5
Have you actually heard Gallo 3.5? No i haven't but i have heard they are very nice sounding to the ears. Going to a dealer next week to hear a pair Not to be a party pooper, but I think you should at least have to have heard the speaker you are saying is best....
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Post by ntrain42 on Feb 12, 2011 12:23:14 GMT -5
Sorry, not a fan of any floorstanders anymore. I've had countless 5 figure tower speakers, none really impress. Id rather have the monitor version of the said tower and use a pair of dedicated subs in place of the passive bass cabinet they use. Paying thousands of dollars more for a passive bass cabinet extension is REDONCULOUS! Better off with a seperate set of powered subs and monitors. You will get a better tune everytime and save yourself serious cash in the process.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2011 12:27:11 GMT -5
The floor standing cabinets from Madison (MDT38) are just minimonitors with a height problem. I think its great if one can forgo speaker stands.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2011 14:24:56 GMT -5
I have to admit to being biased since I have owned Gallo Reference speakers for almost 3 years. I can tell you, for sure, that the Reference series are some SERIOUSLY good-sounding speakers. I sold hi-end hi-fi back in the late 70s/early 80s (McIntosh, Tandberg, B&O, KEF, Revox, Carver, Hafler, Spendor, ADS, etc.) and I spent a LOT of time listening to top-quality systems.
The Gallo Reference are more than a match for anything we sold back then. Their imaging, soundstaging, speed, top-bottom coherence, etc. characteristics are among the best in the world, regardless of price. They will reveal what your upstream components are really capable of - the good stuff AND the bad stuff.
And their dispersion characteristics (enabling ease of placement) are astonishing - I can sit to the left of my Front Left speaker and clearly hear the Front Right speaker as well as a very good sounstage in front of me. This is one area where they trounce other very good speakers like KEF and Spendor. The only other speakers I have heard that can pull this off are the Ohms. However, the Ohms of comparable price don't sound nearly as good as the Gallos.
I have built what I consider to be a *very* fine surround sound system based on the Gallo Reference speakers. And, by being patient and buying all of them off Audiogon, I have done so for less than $5k for all five speakers. When driven by the Butler Tube/MOSFET amp the sound is punchy, dynamic, smooth, sweet, and clear. The sound emerges from the air almost effortlessly, the speakers literally disappear, leaving you with only the musicians before you. Vocals and guitars are immensely satisfying.
If you have never heard the Gallos, try to get an audition. I promise that you will be mightily impressed with their performance, especially considering their relatively low price.
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Post by bigred7078 on Feb 12, 2011 14:28:01 GMT -5
I have to admit to being biased since I have owned Gallo Reference speakers for almost 3 years. I can tell you, for sure, that the Reference series are some SERIOUSLY good-sounding speakers. I sold hi-end hi-fi back in the late 70s/early 80s (McIntosh, Tandberg, B&O, KEF, Revox, Carver, Hafler, Spendor, ADS, etc.) and I spent a LOT of time listening to top-quality systems. The Gallo Reference are more than a match for anything we sold back then. Their imaging, soundstaging, *speed*, top-bottom coherence, etc. characteristics are among the best in the world, regardless of price. They will reveal what your upstream components are really capable of - the good stuff AND the bad stuff. And their dispersion characteristics (enabling ease of placement) are astonishing - I can sit to the left of my Front Left speaker and *clearly hear the Front Right speaker as well as a very good sounstage in front of me. This is one area where they trounce other very good speakers like KEF and Spendor. The only other speakers I have heard that can pull this off are the Ohms. However, the Ohms of comparable price don't sound nearly as good as the Gallos. I have built what I consider to be a *very* fine surround sound system based on the Gallo Reference speakers. And, by being patient and buying all of them off Audiogon, I have done so for less than $5k for all five speakers. When driven by the Butler Tube/MOSFET amp the sound is punchy, dynamic, smooth, sweet, and clear. The sound emerges from the air almost effortlessly, the speakers literally disappear, leaving you with only the musicians before you. Vocals and guitars are immensely satisfying. If you have never heard the Gallos, try to get an audition. I promise that you will be mightily impressed with their performance, especially considering their relatively low price... -RW- Sounds like a sweet setup. Have you ever posted any pics?I'd love to see how it looks all together in an actual setup. I've also been intrigued about the Butler amps ever since you posted that you got one awhile back.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2011 15:04:07 GMT -5
NT, if you'd bother to look at the build of the Gallos, you'd see that they are, basically, monitor speakers mounted above dedicated subwoofers. The tweeter and mid-range modules are completely separate from the woofers.
If you'd bother to *listen* to the Gallos, you'd hear that they are truly great-sounding speakers - and I'm not the only one saying that. These speakers have received accolades from every audio reviewer that has listened to them. Your blanket condemnation of an entire type of loudspeaker regardless of manufacturer, model, etc. bespeaks your ignorance of high-quality sound systems.
In the words of WC Fields: "Go away, boy, you bother me."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2011 15:06:46 GMT -5
NT, if you'd bother to look at the build of the Gallos, you'd see that they are, basically, monitor speakers mounted above dedicated subwoofers. The tweeter and mid-range modules are completely separate from the woofers. If you'd bother to *listen* to the Gallos, you'd hear that they are truly great-sounding speakers - and I'm not the only one saying that. These speakers have received accolades from every audio reviewer that has listened to them. Your blanket condemnation of an entire type of loudspeaker regardless of manufacturer, model, etc. bespeaks your ignorance of high-quality sound systems. In the words of WC Fields: "Go away, boy, you bother me." -RW- +1
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Post by Porscheguy on Feb 12, 2011 18:27:15 GMT -5
I'll bring my Uzi..... :-) LOL! You do that. Just as long as you swing by. ;D I actually happen to think you have a modicum of HT knowledge. You just have no clue how to relate to others. You are preachy, arrogant, verbose, truculent and a know it all. Other than that.......
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Post by Porscheguy on Feb 12, 2011 18:35:37 GMT -5
I like MMG's...
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Post by Pauly on Feb 12, 2011 18:52:22 GMT -5
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Post by Pauly on Feb 12, 2011 19:50:11 GMT -5
I figured it would be a colonial. When I was in that area a few years ago, it seems like that's all there was. Some really beautiful homes in NE.
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Post by LCSeminole on Feb 12, 2011 19:52:29 GMT -5
Wow, Just got back from a week of skiing in Lake Tahoe thinking that the Lounge would be quiet!!! Please back to the subject at hand on recommended speakers.
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Post by harri009 on Feb 12, 2011 20:00:05 GMT -5
I for one agree with Mike and Ntrain on this one, I have always thought that monitors offer a little more crispness in the upper end or something, I really enjoyed my few hours with the 805D and I am sure Mike can attest to the quality of B&W.
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B&W 805D with a good pair of subs totaling about $8,000 with 2 grand left over for a couple EMO monoblocks!
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Post by LCSeminole on Feb 12, 2011 20:18:13 GMT -5
I must admit, I have always been intrigued by Magnepan's and would one day like to demo a set in my home.
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Post by Pauly on Feb 12, 2011 23:50:07 GMT -5
Check out some of the PMC speakers. Every PMC I've heard has been outstanding IMO. I haven't heard any of their big dollar stuff, but their little monitors are awesome at about $2,200 per pair.
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Post by bigred7078 on Feb 12, 2011 23:53:01 GMT -5
I must admit, I have always been intrigued by Magnepan's and would one day like to demo a set in my home. +1... I think about them all the time ;D
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Post by mrarnold58 on Feb 13, 2011 0:00:51 GMT -5
I vote for a pair of Legacy focus SE. I've not auditioned the SE's, but I'll attest to the brand. I own two pairs, Classic and Studio. The Focus I auditioned several years ago perform well above the Classic or Studio. You should hear the Whispers. Wow! But they are above the 10k, unless you consider used.
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Post by NorthStar on Feb 13, 2011 0:06:53 GMT -5
For $10k get yourself a pair of simple intelligently designed monitors and a pair of audiophile subs. Take the thousands saved,buy yourself a RANE DEQ 60L and buy or make some room treatments. You will most likely still have close to half of the money left over. Yeah but Andrew, those Gallo 3.5s are high end monitors that you can get for less than three grand a pair! {Audiogon...} Then you can take the $7,000 left over and buy yourself two quality subs plus all the digital EQs you want!
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Post by NorthStar on Feb 13, 2011 0:13:02 GMT -5
No i haven't but i have heard they are very nice sounding to the ears. Going to a dealer next week to hear a pair Not to be a party pooper, but I think you should at least have to have heard the speaker you are saying is best.... I don't believe that it is a requirement to have first hand experience in a product to make a suggestion! Because the people that do have experience with a product certainly don't have the experience of comparing that product with all the others out there in their class category! And when it comes to loudspeakers (or monitors), the playing field is very vast indeed! That is just my opinion!
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Post by NorthStar on Feb 13, 2011 1:06:07 GMT -5
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