Why so many Gallo 3 or 3.1 for sale on A'goN?

besides being totally ugly by any standards, they have a soundstage perspective about a foot off the ground- fine if your sitting on the floor to listen. The ads just kill me, making them appear to be three times larger than they really are. David Copperfield could not do a better trick than the add makers have done! Think knee caps people. Build quality is just fine really but there is no pride of ownership with them and I think people just get tired of them and their poor non intagrated slow bass. The reviewers got this one totally wrong and I guarantee these will not stay in production like the better vandersteens etc have. Also nice price hike so that they almost cost as much as the 3a's -great job. I could go on but wont.

Dude, your idea of totally ugly and better souding is amusing to say the least. I owned Vandy 2ce Sigs, they looked like coffins and sounded like there was a blanket thrown over 'em. Took three months to sell them too.

I have no stake one way or the other in Gallo, but I am a very happy owner who uses top drawer gear with them. My ears don't deceive me, and in this case the reviewers aren't wrong.

Hack, I was going to respond but you said it first. The "slow bass" and "soundstage perspective" arguments are especially preposterous. Mine sound exactly the same (from 8 feet away) whether I'm sitting or standing. He obviously hasn't heard them in a well-set-up system. Dave

The speakers benefit immensely from placement on the IsoRock stands too. Yes, it ads to the cost, as does the sub amp, but add all the costs up and, for me, they sound better than anything in their price range and many thousands above. The truth is, many people buy and sell things regularly on the Agon here. The volume of the Ref 3's bought is reflected in the number of used speakers you see for sale as well.

Dave