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What don't you like about these speakers?

I will soon be able to audition the following speakers: Von Schweikert VR-2, Gallo Reference 3.1, and the Dynaudio Focus 220. My limit is $3000. I am not going to consider other speakers. I am not going to buy used. I want to support the retail audio shops. I live far enough away that I will have to drive 3 hours to Kansas City to a dealer who has all three set up. These speakers all get rave press and positives here, however, I am interested more in the opinions of those who didn't like them. I have Dynaudio 70s, which I like, but want to step up to an even better speaker. It's easy to get lots of positives, after all, we like what we listen to and have spent good money to buy. If there are specific problem areas, I would be interested to hear about them. Thank you in advance for your replies.
tgrisham
sbrtoy
122 posts
 
My opinion only of course, but to me the highs on the Von's are a bit grainy and the bass can be a bit underdamped. The Gallo's are pretty awesome for the money, but the mids can be a little forward on some material, and you need a stout amp to control the woofers adequately.

I have not listened much to the Dynaudio's so no comparison info to give, but both the Von's and Gallo's are strong for their price.
bignerd100
515 posts
 
The VR-2's are a very good speaker. They do not have the last word in deep bass but what is there is very detailed when set-up properly. To get the best out of them you need a little latitude in placement. To get the bass right, the imaging right, and the rear ambiance tweeter right you will find that as little as an inch can make a difference. As always equipment upstream should be good too. Once positioned right I think they are a big bang for the buck.

Good for you to support a store that demos merchandise for you! Kharma huh?

Good luck!
tpsonic
1,092 posts
 
Tgrishman,What amps and equipment will be used with your choice of speaker?
mauiaudioman
171 posts
 
You should add the Green Mountian Audio Callisto to your list. It would best the other three in my opinion quite easily if reproducing whats on the recording is your objective. Do a search here for others opinions on this speaker or read Paul Candy's review on 6moons.com here:
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/gma2/callisto.html
elevick
2,636 posts
 
If you are driving that far, take your system with you. Make an appointment and make sure they are ok with your gear.
Also, discuss with them how many hours are on the speakers you are auditioning. Comparing a new pair to a broken in pair makes a world of difference.
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