What don't you like about these speakers?

I only know the VR2s. I think they have a sweet top end not grainy in the least but I use very good tubes mine are also pre China production so the tweeter could be different, They are as a rule quite "musical" and have a fabulous midrange but agree deep bass is definitely not their strong point. However my wife who was a professional musician found the tone and timbre very appealing, the rear firing tweeter is a gizmo that they claim gives a true "ambient" sound, I am not sure what it really adds. A used pair is well within the more affordable speaker catagory also excellent WAF. One more fact they are very easy to drive I use a 40 wpc pp tube amp amp even though they are rated at 89db/M/W sensitivity. Just don't expect to get hair removal SPLs out of a set up like that.

I am in Omaha and I am curious where you are located that makes KC the choice to go to for gear?

entrope

The Gallos will require 175w/ch plus to get them off the ground.Many have found the SA crossover/amp to mate poorly with some high quality amps.I am intimately familiar with the virtues of the CDT tweeter,but please realize that a 300 degree tweeter will throw sound into ALL parts of the room.The reflectivity of your room may affect the tonal balance.Happy listening, and remember to take a break and let what you've been listening to settle on you.

Tpsonic-always good advise to just listen and enjoy. The problem with auditioning speakers in a store is that it's not your room, there is a breakin period and the mind gets confused comparing speakers, but it still is a blast to listen to great music reproduced by great equipment!
Entrope- my home is an hour west of St. Louis. I bought my VR-1s from Primus and liked the experience. I have been around St. Louis long enough to watch retail audio stores go by the wayside-some fine ones too. A sad consequence of mega electornic stores and the WalMart phenomenon of buying cheap stuff, even if it breaks in 6 months. St. Louis still has a few stores left, and I like to visit them. I fear one day they may not be there either. I have been guilty of some mail order purchases, but only a few. The majority has been from local shops. Thanks for the responses so far. I look forward to hearing more about these speakers.

I respectfully disagree with Tpsonic... the Gallos are quite happy with Maccormack DNA 0.5's with much less power. TP is right on with the reflectivity of the room affecting tone & setup up "challenges" with the SA.