The new Druids are MK-IV. I owned the Gallos previous to the Druids. The Gallos had better tweeters, but the midrange immediacy and utter coherency of the Druids trumps any conventional speaker I've ever heard. At 101 db efficiency, a bigger amp isn't better and probably 80 watts is bigger than optimal. The downside is you'll have to optimize a system to take advantage of their capabilities.
The Gallos were spooky-good HI-FI speakers, the Druids sound like music. I could see a given person preferring one over the other, but for me it's not even close.
I haven't heard Totems but have heard good things. If you end up not liking them, you can just switch speakers. If you optimize a Druid system, you're seriously hedging toward hi-eff selections which seriously compromises your other choices.
Try before you buy! I know Zu will try to get ahold of Druid owners near you if they can. Good luck!
The Gallos were spooky-good HI-FI speakers, the Druids sound like music. I could see a given person preferring one over the other, but for me it's not even close.
I haven't heard Totems but have heard good things. If you end up not liking them, you can just switch speakers. If you optimize a Druid system, you're seriously hedging toward hi-eff selections which seriously compromises your other choices.
Try before you buy! I know Zu will try to get ahold of Druid owners near you if they can. Good luck!