Tried the Stradas 2 last week. Bought them used half a year ago but havn’t given them much time till now. Sorry to say I had much the same impression as you. Had high expectations based on reviews etc but find them lacking resolution in the mids. And they don’t produce anything below 150hz (open space). They really need support from a pair of subs that can go to maybe 300 Hz. For listeners that are into a warmer and non-fatiguing sound they may be a good fit. They certainly disappear as a speaker with a fine soundstage.
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.
Many thanks.