Speaker upgrade dilemma?

[Darrenmc]

I'm looking at upgrading my front speakers but I'm not sure which route to go so I'm looking for some opinions. I currently have Monitor Audio RS1's combined with 2 Angstrom Modular side-firing subwoofers and the Monitor Audio SLCR center channel. I finding I'm using my system for about 60/40 split between 2 channel and home theatre. I'm using an Arcam AVR300 receiver and my room is approximatley 16x12x7.
I'm contemplating going to floorstanding speakers or just upgrading the bookshelf's. I can get a pair of Anthony Gallo Reference 3.1's at cost for just under $2,500.00 and trade in the RS1's & Mod 8's and get 1/2 my money back as I have an audio friend who's selling his business and can do this before the new year. Or I can trade in my RS1's to where I bought them and buy the Monitor Audio GS10's. They also carry Paradigm/KEF/Acoustic Energey/Amphion/Reference 3A/ and JMLab lines as well. I always find the easiest way is to trade my stuff in rather than haggle and sell privately. The Gallo's look sweet and at that price is so tempting but I don't know if it's a good match with the Arcam receiver and how it will integrate with the MA center channel. I will not be able to demo the Gallo's though, it's a one time deal. Any opinions would be of great help. Thanks in advance!

 

[Darrenmc]

Bump, anyone?

 

[mtrycrafts]

I'm looking at upgrading my front speakers but I'm not sure which route to go so I'm looking for some opinions. I currently have Monitor Audio RS1's combined with 2 Angstrom Modular side-firing subwoofers and the Monitor Audio SLCR center channel. I finding I'm using my system for about 60/40 split between 2 channel and home theatre. I'm using an Arcam AVR300 receiver and my room is approximatley 16x12x7.
I'm contemplating going to floorstanding speakers or just upgrading the bookshelf's. I can get a pair of Anthony Gallo Reference 3.1's at cost for just under $2,500.00 and trade in the RS1's & Mod 8's and get 1/2 my money back as I have an audio friend who's selling his business and can do this before the new year. Or I can trade in my RS1's to where I bought them and buy the Monitor Audio GS10's. They also carry Paradigm/KEF/Acoustic Energey/Amphion/Reference 3A/ and JMLab lines as well. I always find the easiest way is to trade my stuff in rather than haggle and sell privately. The Gallo's look sweet and at that price is so tempting but I don't know if it's a good match with the Arcam receiver and how it will integrate with the MA center channel. I will not be able to demo the Gallo's though, it's a one time deal. Any opinions would be of great help. Thanks in advance!

Is it possible to get any of your possible speakers home and compare it to what you now have?
Maybe you don't really need to change anything. You could also consider room acoustic changes, if that is possible.

 

[Tod]

I'll admit I haven't heard a lot to compare them with, but I bought some stuff from a guy with the Gallos and they sounded beautiful. If I were buying in that price range, they'd definitely be high on the list of speakers I needed to compare, maybe even the default choice unless another one could displace it somehow. Pity you can't just go sit in some guy's house for a few hours or days and really get to know them...