Gato speakers

It was more a presentation of the speakers than an actual review.  No comparisons, how well it performs on/off axis, separation, nothing really useful.  They seem like nicely designed speakers and both standmounts are a nice size.

Until they make their way around the circuit, due to them being direct purchase in the States at least, kind of difficult to want to place an order.

If a reviewer like a British Audiophile, Thomas and Stereo or a few others I relate to could get their hands on a set, it would be an easier effort, IMO. 

If anyone who has or owned a pair can share their thoughts it would be beneficial.

Reviewers have different styles and goals. Steve isn't dissecting every aspect of a $1200 pair of speakers, that's not his MO. He thinks they are well-made, sound pretty good, and are on the warm/lush side of the spectrum. My take away: if that appeals to you, check them out.

Steve wants people to enjoy the music and enjoy the hobby. I don't think it's a surprise that Herb Reichert is his friend, and I imagine he enjoyed Sam Tellig's column back in the day. 
 

All small speakers sound small if that's OK with you then they appear to be a well-made small speakers. Doubt they are that much different than all the other small boxes that are sold today so I would suggest demoing a few doz in that 2k price range so you can find out for yourself. To me, the small box 2 way is a flawed design unless you have a small budget or are used in a very small space in the nearfield and are not capable of any natural scale music production and suffer from thermal compression which leads to listening fatigue after an hour or less of enthusiastic listening. Ever wonder why you are tired of listening in that time frame TC is 1 reason why. I don't have that problem in my systems and they can be used all day long.