Gallo vs. Quads ESL 57

Isn't this grounds to convince your wives that you need 3 pair of speakers and 5 different amps?

Isn't this grounds to convince your wives that you need 3 pair of speakers and 5 different amps?

On top of 2 mistresses and 3 GF - don't push your luck ;-)

Actually I was talking to a friend this afternoon, a pianist and old audiophile, and he suggested that I look into an old pair of Polk Audio SDA. I don't know these speakers but they look pretty cheap...I wonder what is the trick.

Also, what's behind all this hype about Emerald Physics? Are they a true revolution like the Quads in the fifties, or is this just hype?

The Polk SDAs were okay in their time,somewhat dark.Not in the league of either speaker mentioned previously.

Hi,

Back to the original question...

Whether you prefer the Quads to the Gallos as the better "overall" speaker can only be determined by listening.

Objectively, you'll be gaining some things by moving to the Gallos, and also losing others. You'll get more dynamic control, tigher bass, better bass dynamics, more "authority" as you put it, and tighter imaging.

You'll lose some of the startling transparency that the Quads are known and loved for. Granted, the Gallos are pretty transparent themselves, but not much out there at any price can compare to the Quads here.

If it was me, I would take the Gallos for the "overall" speaker, as they are more genre independent, and work well for rock, symphonic, chamber, etc. The Quads will do small classical ensembles better, though.

Again, though, the only way to know is to try them.