Any Anthony Gallo Strada Owners?

Replaced my Von Schweikert VR-4jr with a pair of Stradas and never looked back. (A TR-2 sub fills in the bottom end). I absolutely LOVE the electrostatic-like character of these Stradas. These are speakers that deserve the very best electronics you can afford - I am definitely short-changing them by using the Peachtree Decco as a dac/pre (amp is the W4S ST-500 - another terrific piece ) but I am going to audition the new Bel Canto 2.5 dac/pre in my system - that should hopefully provide the kind of front-end the Stradas deserve.

Can the Stradas be run full range or do they need to be crossed over to a sub?

Definitely need a sub, especially without boundary reinforcement. Don't take that to mean that they sound like little monitors, however: they are capable of throwing a simply enormous sound stage as long as it is present in the recording. They also play loud very effortlessly (of course driving them with a 250 wpc amp with 35 amps of current helps) :)

If you want to go on a beer budget with the Gallo Stradas, try the new Virtue Sensation amp with the tube buffer. With just the one tube change, you can change the character of sound to whatever you want. This combo is magical and very natural sounding. In 40 years of listening, I have not heard a more detailed or musical conbo anywhere, this is a must listen. It sounds like ESL's on steroids. Make sure you run the anp through the 80 Hz filter to get the best response. Add you favorite sub, this is unreal for less than $4000.

Srama,

Can I ask what amp you are using with your Stradas?