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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.
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You should resist the "itch", IMHO. If you like the MBL 116 then try Mirage or Ohms as suggested but be wary of the extra ambience that comes with these designs - they can really shine but you'll need lots of space...
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The dispersion pattern of most conventional speaker designs is nothing like that of live acoustic instruments. This is perhaps the biggest reason why even many of the best stereo systems sound like stereo systems and not live performances

Agreed, even and wide dispersion is indeed a major factor in producing a natural & convincing sound. Our ears/brain seem to sense when reflected or reverberant energy is inconsistent with the primary/direct signal. Narrow dispersion speakers rarely sound convincing unless you sit so close at to almost completely drown out the reverberant sound field. This has been known for a long time and Dr Floyd Toole performed rigorous listening tests in the 70's that confirmed this. Mirage is one of the offshoots from Dr Toole's work in NRC labs (Energy and PSB are too).

The only issue with Omni's, dipoles or panels are the rear reflections which need to be sufficiently delayed in order not to be in danger of collapsing the soundstage/precise imaging. 10 Msec is a good rule of thumb, which translates to around five feet (or more) from the back of the speaker to the wall for optimum sound.
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