Official Anthony Gallo Owners Thread - Page 21

can you mount a cannon on it

For the lazy, like me...

Thanks, and how did you do that? I used "insert image".

I just used image tags as I'm pretty familiar with code for posting on forums.
But I think your mistake was linking to the thumb-nail image on AG instead of the full size image

No. A cannon is to much. But, you could weld a medium duty machine gun mount on it as the frame is very strong steel. Would be interesting to hear what it does to the 1812 Overture

Are you setup "woofers in"?

Yep. You?

No, mine are facing out right now. I've got a plasma stand between the speakers. Next week who knows, I may pull them farther out into the room and swap them. I'm always dicking around with the placement.

http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazin...rada-speakers/

Looks like the Strada will finally be coming to market soon. Unfortunately, the price is higher than previous estimates... $1000 EACH!! I hope that price includes the table stand for the center channel model at least. Was planning to go 7.1 (including my ref 3.1's), but 5.1 may have to suffice. May even get A'diva Ti's for the surrounds instead...

From the article:


I thought sound quality would have been in the top two criteria.

Interesting, I wonder how they'll compare to the Reference AV?

I guess it depends on who you're marketing to

I think they should still sell the Solos, the single 12" sphere with Dynaudio and CDT drivers.
I honestly think it was his best speaker, and I'm glad I still have a pair.

I would like to see some context provided with this quote. On its own I would say the quote is probably a statement of fact. But I don't believe this is the total driving force behind Gallo's speaker designs.

"But I don't believe this is the total driving force behind Gallo's speaker designs."

A quick look though roundsound.com and I find this is the closest thing to a mission statement:

"Home Theater Speakers and Stereo Speakers for every lifestyle."

BTW, I fully believe size and price are the two most critical factors in purchasing a speaker. Just like convenience is more important than sound quality for music play back (can you say MP3 > SACD). Most people want music to fit in with their current lifestyle. Audiophiles are the exception: those willing to change their lifestyle to maximize the sound of music.

Well another year, another CES, and another version of the Strada unveiled.

http://trendsupdates.com/ces-2009-an...rada-speakers/

I am not a fan of the newer look, they look blocky for lack of a better word, not a fan of the price $2000/pr, or the fact that it is NOT the same tweeter as used in the Gallo Ref 3.1...which is why I was pumped for these in the first place.

Kinda disappointed by how things turned out, I guess I shouldn't have sold my AVs.

These speakers look nice. Looks like they have upgraded everything and dumped the ugly grill. Gallo showing these at CES with Spectron amps in mono mode. Wow!

Projected to come out in the summer (which probably means the winter) with an estimated retail price of around $6k. Go to this: http://www.soundstage2.com/lasvegas2009/sd07.html

Wonder if Gallo will still sell the 3.1's as entry level and roll out the 3.5's for the more high end market.

I believe the 3.5's will definitely be on my list for possible purchase. I may also need a second Spectron amp.

Wow, those do look nice but are they worth double the price of the 3.1's? I can't believe he dumped the grill, it leaves those woofers pretty exposed, especially if you have pets or kids. Noticeable absent is the SA, wonder what's up with that?

With the Strata pricing at $2,000/pr and 3.5's at $6,000/pr the affordablility factor has jumped significantly. The value/performance proposition that made their line so attractive might detract many potential buyers. Personnally, I think they are pricing it too high and shooting themselves in the foot if indeed those will be the MSRP. They are forgetting that those who purchase a main 2-channel system often upgrade to centers and surrounds adding to increase sales overall. I am a current 3.1 owner, but if I were looking for a system today I would be considering other's since there are a lot of great system out there. Heard good things about Magnepan's new set up at the show.

I suppose the market will tell if the 3.5's are worth the increase in price. If the Gallo 3.5's are not as good or worse then other speakers in that price range then the whole effort will go down in flames.

Regarding Magnepan's I would be interested to hear in what areas the Magnepan's are superior to the Gallo's, i.e., bass, mid, treble, soundstaging, etc?

Looking back one of the reasons I looked into the Gallo Ref 3s is they were considered some of the best speakers <$3k. There had better be SIGNIFICANT improvements to justify a doubling in price. A new woofer and new feet doesn't seem to justify a $3000 price increase. I wonder why no mention of a new tweeter, the Strada is using the CDT 3, why not the 3.5s?

As for the looks, I am not a fan. The metal outriggers look odd, the midrange balls look huge, and why the white woofer w/ a black/silver speaker? Nothing in my listing room is white...except me, so these definitely wouldn't work aesthetically in my room. Of course that is all opinion, but I really do like the looks of the Ref 3/3.1.

Close up shot -> here. Why does the top mid look like it is firing up? Is this to compensate for their small height and normal positioning below ear level I wonder? Image height was one of the few complaints most reviewers agreed upon.

Oh well, I still love my 3.1s and they won't be going anywhere anytime soon.

I'm disappointed at the price tag too- I was hoping for the $700 rumor that went around a year ago. $2100 to replace my front three may have been a possibility, but for $3000, I might as well go for the Reference AV or play around with an A'diva Ti Mod 2...

The tweeter looks like the same on the new 3.5.

The tweeter on the 3.5 is the same as the Strada. I feel like I've gotten a deal! paying $2300 a pair locally for a pair of AV'S (got my center on ebay for $850).. Here's the thing about Gallo's marketing approach...design the speakers to look like nothing else currently available, create demand by giving reviewers favors to hype the product, as something that sounds like it should 'cost 10 times more' (then be a nice guy & only charge twice the price, instead of 10) if sales heat up/RAISE THE PRICE, if sales fall/RAISE THE PRICE.

*cough*money grab*cough*

A little more 3.5 info...

http://www.avguide.com/blog/ces-day-...allo-acoustics

I wouldn't be surprised if most of the improvement/change in the sound of the 3.5 comes from the new stand. Most of the moving mass of the speaker is in the woofer, and it's only stabilized on a 8" platform. I've been in the process of figuring out how to create a better stand for my recently acquired 3.1s. Increasing the width of the stand, and the stability of the speaker, has been a prime concern.

Why not just go to a local stonesmith - the guys who make headstones and have a custom base made from a black granite. You can set the dimensions that you like and just bolt it to the bottom of the tower. The last issue is inserting some ferrules into the bottom to accept the spiked feet.

I keep meaning to give this theory a try. Seems simple enough and would add significant mass to the bottom which must improve stability and damping.

Looking at the 3.5s my guess is that the improved image height comes from the new arrangement of the midrange spheres. Notice that the upper one tilts towards the ceiling, away from the front plane of the CDT.

Is it just me or is the new stand FUGLY? I'm not sure about the white ceramic covered woofer. Hate to be a critic of the looks, but man....

That said, I'd love to hear them to witness first hand what improvements are to be had. Notice as well that the structure of the spheres has changed as with the strada. They flatten at towards the driver with what looks like a retaining ring.

That's one of the ideas I've been toying with, another is Maple Butcher Block, yet another is to pour some from concrete, not sure yet which way I'll go with it

I'm not sure about the midrange angle you mention, it isn't clear to me in the two pictures I've seen so far. But stabilizing the speaker can only help imaging in all directions.

Well, you could look at it as the 3.5s are over priced, or that the 3.1s you already own are now worth more since there isn't a heck of a lot of difference between them (that we can see). Hearing is what it's all about and we'll just have to see, er hear, if the 3.5s are twice as good as the 3.1s.

I will say the price is hard to take given the stock market took took a 40% haircut, my house (in California) just appraised down 40% from it's peak 2 years ago (refinancing), no annual raises this year at my company (5% layoff instead), inflation is nada, and unemployment is north of 7%. Ain't recession wonderful!

But hey, love the oh so affordable 3.1s, and I'm not in the market for $6K speakers anyway. I hope AG sells a ton of 'em and keeps our resale values high for when I unload them in 2020

Spectron System

See now, this is what I'm talk'n about: pricing for today's economy from Spectron

I am going to guess that the new 3.5's are a significant improvement with the proper upstream equipment.

I only say that because they are deifnitely ugly compared to the elegant lines of the 3.1. The mid-range speaker pointing up looks like a lazy eyeball and the white inside the woofer is not pretty (wonder what that will look like after a year of dust/dirt accumulating). The stands, they are ugly too, but if a whole solid material had been used instead of the bars the speakers would end up weighing 100 pounds apiece.

The new woofer will probably be a bear to break-in. Guessing 300-500 hours of hard play. The break-in process with the 3.1 was no fun and this will probably be less (I live in a condo so break-in is a pain for me and my neighbors).

With all that being said I will definitely look into maybe purchasing a pair when they come out. I'll bet they are going to blow similarly priced speakers out of the water as far as sound. But then again with the economy being what it is we may not see them for awhile. Takes lots of capital to start up a new line of anything.

Regarding that Spectron System. Funny stuff.