Any Anthony Gallo Strada Owners?


The Strada is Gallo's new bookshelf replacement for the old Due. It is supposedly the top end (minus the woofer) of the new 3.5 which replaces the 3.1.

Looking forward to hearing impressions.
bartster
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.
I just purchased a pair of strada and am using a exposure 2010s integrated . Love the sound using aB&W PV1 as a sub
The combo reminds me of the Maggie 3.5 I used to have only with better bass response