New Gallo 3.5's

From what I understand, there are a few more things that Anthony is working on regarding the bases, but it should be soon. I'm psyched to hear the final version.

Tpsonic,

You mean like the old Reference II...

[img]http://www.roundsound.com/photos/about/bronzeref.jpg[/img]

or Solo...

[img]http://www.roundsound.com/photos/about/solo205.jpg[/img]

;~)

Tpsonic,

The 5s are still in the works, actually says they are "shipping now" on the web site...

http://www.roundsound.com/reference-5-ls-speakers.html

RL,

Any details on those out-riggers?

Thanks, Barry

Found another blurb with additional info on the 3.5s...

http://www.avguide.com/blog/ces-day-3-new-reference-gallo-acoustics

Thanks RL!

And you're not alone ;~)

Not to pick nits, but isn't it more like $200 since you need to buy 2 sets of out-riggers at $100 each?

I've contacted Scott Stein about a custom base of my own design, and I think the price will be in the same ball-park, maybe a little more if I decide to add custom spikes. My design is different than what is currently pictured on Scott's site.

Hi Tpsonic,

Yours are more than Reference IIs, as your speakers consist of 3 woofer units on the paralax (sp?) stands. Somewhere between the Ultimate and Reference versions ;~) I recently sold my Ref IIs, but I still have my Polly sphere'd Solos, and those speakers are still functioning perfectly some 13 years later. Along with the forward migration of the CDT, I would have liked to have seen it mounted between two of the base modules so that the sound would be even more of a point source. I had spoken to Anthony about this many years ago. What I'd really like, is to see the Aluminum sphere'd Solos put back on the market. I really think that those were some of his best speakers, and I think they could be priced very attractively now that he is in a position to put "the economics of scale" behind them.

Just for yucks, here is a picture I mocked up of how the stand will look...

[img]http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=129755&stc=1&d=1231954709[/img]

I'll use the threads for the spikes in the stock base to bolt it to the custom base, and then fill the custom base with sand or shot.

The added mass, and with of the base, should do a good job of adding additional stability, and the additional 7.5" in height should do a good job of raising the projected sound stage.

Well in that case RW, an excellent purchase. I may add a set of those to the bottom of the stands that Scott is building for me for even greater width. Thanks for the info!

Hi Dan,

Well as Dopogue, mentions those spikes are no longer available. Also my stands are different than the stands you see on the Stein Audio website. They are of my own design, that I asked Scott to produce for me. My stands are larger than the stands on the website. They are 1.5" taller and 4" wider and deeper, so even without the outboard spikes the footprint will be wider still. My design can be seen here...

http://www.photodump.org/stored26/BC_Gallo_Stand.JPG

I also contacted another member here who made his own outriggers, and I may make some similar to those. We'll see.

Well my Stein Audio stands should be here towards the end of this coming week, so I'll shoot a note off to Paul over at Soundocity about the outriggers once the stands are here.

Thanks RW, Barry

Scott and I traded a few emails, and he was great to work with, but in the end I decided to work with a family friend who builds custom furniture locally. He and I were able to sit down and discuss face to face exactly what I wanted, and all I'll have to pay for is materials. I should be getting the stands very soon, and I'll put up a separate post, with; pictures, details, and my impressions of how the stands, and the different things I've tried in the interim, effected the sound.

Hello Bean,

This gentleman had something similar made...

http://cgim.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/vs.pl?vopin&zz1147037773&viewitem&o9&1233852511#item

and seems very happy with the results.