If this is all you can afford in terms of a system, then build it the best you can and be happy. However, it is nowhere near - as typical of the bulk of vintage speakers - what is available today, of course at much higher prices as performance escalates. If this speaker whets your appetite for better, do not think for a moment the Gale is the end of the road. Not even close. People who suggest so are ignorant of the actual performance spectrum of systems.
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All that to say there are better speakers? Not really..
Gail 401s are in a class of their own, just like JBLs. No one said everyone would like them, just the ones that took the time to set them up correctly and really enjoy a great speaker..
I don't own either Gail or JBL now. I have owned and repaired a lot of JBLs. C45 ranger is not an audiophile speaker according to some, but then I didn't ask them either.
One of my favorite systems to listen to. JBL C45, Mac driven. (My Dads set up, he owned an Edsel too.)
BUT I listen to a Victrola too..
Your speakers will need a little attention, the crossover boards will need new parts and speaker surrounds. Replace the green end copper wire inside. 3-500.00 usd would be a real push on repair cost or parts. If you can do any of it..
As far a the speaker being horizontal vs vertical, they image better vertical, just like any MTM setup.. Horizontal you really have to toe them in to get the inside and outside drivers to sound correct
Your Dad had great taste.. Excellent speakers..
Regards
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All that to say there are better speakers? Not really..
Gail 401s are in a class of their own, just like JBLs. No one said everyone would like them, just the ones that took the time to set them up correctly and really enjoy a great speaker..
I don't own either Gail or JBL now. I have owned and repaired a lot of JBLs. C45 ranger is not an audiophile speaker according to some, but then I didn't ask them either.
One of my favorite systems to listen to. JBL C45, Mac driven. (My Dads set up, he owned an Edsel too.)
BUT I listen to a Victrola too..
Your speakers will need a little attention, the crossover boards will need new parts and speaker surrounds. Replace the green end copper wire inside. 3-500.00 usd would be a real push on repair cost or parts. If you can do any of it..
As far a the speaker being horizontal vs vertical, they image better vertical, just like any MTM setup.. Horizontal you really have to toe them in to get the inside and outside drivers to sound correct
Your Dad had great taste.. Excellent speakers..
Regards