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Gallos how good are they?

Just toying with the idea of getting these speakers.
I like the sound of the mbl's and the gallos speakers were mentioned as a more affordable option.
I am spoiled with the merlins I now own for 3 or 4 years, they do most everything right, I consider them as one of the best speakers out there.
But I just heard the 116's again and I like their sound, it's the imaging thing I like. I consider the merlins in the same league just different.
One other note: my merlins will sound even better when I get a bigger room, hence the mbls would need that too and so too would the gallos. My room is about 11'x 15'.
Thanks for any input, by the way the merlins are staying, the gallos would be a second system.
pedrillo
audiofreakgeek
115 posts
 

The Gallos are indeed excellent and represent a bargan for their price, however they have their caveats.

The image height is a bit low, the the extreme treble is polite, they do throw a very panoramic image.
macdadtexas
1,794 posts
 
I tried the Gallos 3.1s a few years back and thought they were fantastic. With the optional sub amp, they really were a great full-range speaker, great dynamics, and threw off and an enormous soundstage. As Audiofreakgeek mentioned though, the image is low. The IsoRock stands really help that though. I thought that Gallo should include them with the speakers.

Go ahead try it, you can always turn around and sell them if you don't like them.

good luck!!!!!!
bostonbean
241 posts
 
For 3,000 bucks you are not going to find better speakers IMHO.
riley804
1,224 posts
 
I have the 3.1's also and room size is just a little bit bigger ( 13w x 21 l ) and they seem to be just the right size for the room.

The sound ....have yet to find a night where I got tired of listening to them.
analogphil
44 posts
 
Second Mapman's assesment. I listned to the Gallos 2 years ago and chose the Ohm 100's M3. After living with them for 2 yrs, they sound to my ears better than the Gallo's at 1/2 the cost. They provide a very large detailed soundstage but not pinpoint imagery, the sweet spot is very wide. That's one of the differences.
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