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New member Username: Ben2eSeattle, WA Post Number: 7 Registered: Dec-03 | I'm looking for the best thing I can get to mount on the wall. The smaller the better. I'll definitely get a sub with it so the satelites don't need much base response. I'd seen several glowing reviews of the Gallo Reference AV. I don't like the way they look and they're a bit expensive but if they sound that much better then the A'Diva Ti's then perhaps I can put up with them. Has anyone auditioned them next to each other ? The Mythos Gem's get glowing reviews. I'm not sure if that's vs other cheap speakers but the size and the look are certainly good as is the price. I've heard the treble can be a bit harsh. I'd also be interested in the larger mythos models. Same goes for the Orb's. I love the size and the look. I'm more interested if anyone out there has listened to any number of these speakers. No shop in Seattle has any two of them. |
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Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 853 Registered: Nov-06 | IMHO, the Orb is a great speaker for the size, having briefly heard it in NYC. |
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New member Username: Ben2eSeattle, WA Post Number: 8 Registered: Dec-03 | Thanks, yeah I think I'm going to go with the Orbs. The Reference AV's just look too weird despite the rave reviews. I'm sure the Orb's will be good enough (after I buy them will I sit there listening to them wishing they sounded better ? probably not). I'm told they'll soon have a 10" sub option as well. |
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Silver Member Username: CorneliusPost Number: 147 Registered: Jun-04 | I have the Orbs. A 2.1 set up in my bedroom - they're nice sounding speakers for the price. |
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Silver Member Username: Mike3Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 657 Registered: May-06 | I have the Gallo's 3.1, best speaker for the money and then some. Same technology for the surrounds and Gallo has 2 choices for a sub already. |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8433 Registered: Dec-04 | Ben, that's a good rec. |
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Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 861 Registered: Nov-06 | Nuck, from my understanding, Orb and Gallo speakers have some design elements in common. Somewhere along the line, I read that the designer at Orb used to work at Gallo. Don't quote me on the factualness of this until I can locate it, but I believe I have read this more than once. |
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Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 862 Registered: Nov-06 | one of them was the 3rd post in here... http://ubb.outlawaudio.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000436 ;p=0 |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8461 Registered: Dec-04 | Thanks Gavin, you be quick today. |
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Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 863 Registered: Nov-06 | It turns out that the president/founder of Orb Audio, Gary Pelled, was co-founder of Anthony Gallo Acoustics according to a Google search I just did. I knew I had read something like that before. |
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Bronze Member Username: PerkswilliamsPost Number: 12 Registered: Sep-07 | How good is ORB compared to Paradigm speakers(cinema & base monitor models) |
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Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 11329 Registered: May-04 | . If you do away with the crossover, you probably don't have phase coherence problems. If you use a crossover, you definitely have phase problems. Last time I looked all the Paradigms had a crossover. Boooooooo! |
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Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 11330 Registered: May-04 | . Oh, yeah, I don't know about the Mythos but the Gallos have no crossover to speak of. The Orbs' enclosures are too small to produce any kind of bass without excessive distortion product and will require a subwoofer. The sub will probably need a fairly high crossover to the satellites which will make the combination less transparent and less cohesive. Same problem as having a crossover - only different. Bingbingbingbingbing - the Gallos win. Close your eyes when you listen. 'Sides, we ain't talkin' coyote ugly here. You know, where you have to chew the tweeter off to get away from them. Wear sunglasses inside for godssake if you just can't handle the looks. You'll look cool and the speakers will sound great. . |