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New Gallo Strata's sound like tin-cans: break-in time problem?

First time Gallo-user. Have been breaking them in according to instructions for approx 80hrs. Amp: ARCAM P49 (200 wpc in stereo mode), pre-amp Sonus Veritas Genoa, Source, ARCAM CD player (2yrs old), connections and wires all Nordost Tyr-or higher level. The new speakers are eating up the P49, I have the pre at full volume, and Strata's output is only slightly above conversation level. And, the sound I'm hearing is just like listening to the music thru tin cans. A friend commented, "these sound like mid-level television speakers".  Is all this due to incomplete break-in, poor speaker orientation, bad system combination, or.....what?  Any ideas are appreciated, as I had great hopes for these speakers.
Many thanks.
maximoam85
maximoam85 OP
15 posts
 
Let me amend my update by clarifying the 200 hrs are required for "full potential".  I didn't intend to portray the vendor as unreasonable.

Thanks for advise.
audiokinesis
2,718 posts
 
Thanks for clarifying.
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jond
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I posted earlier without looking at the speakers, now I have and they are a unique design what were your previous speakers? They go down to 68hz so not low at all. I could see how that might sound like a "tin can" if you had speakers with actual low bass previously.
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maximoam85 OP
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Previous speakers were Maggies 1.7, themselves not the ideal of bass speakers. However, the 1.7's never sounded tinny nor did they have the output volume anomaly I'm hearing. When I use the Gallo 3D subwoofer with various adjustments of crossover, bass boost, and output level does not eliminate the tinny sound from the image.

My problem is in part a reaction to the general opinion that Strata's sound very good (albeit, not great without use of the sub) by themselves and straight out of the box.To my ears, and those of an unbiased friend, the Stratas aren't living up to that general opinion. Again, these speakers do sound remarkably like internal speakers on a mid-level TV set. IF they are intended to sound that way, then I accept that I've over-expected and do need to look elsewhere. Yes, I am used to a quite different type of speaker but I hope the difference is not so dramatic that I'm unable to enjoy a speaker everyone else seems happy with.


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