gallo reference 3.0 positioning?


Hey folks, need some advice from those who would know. I have been thinking these speakers a bit muffled and dull. Then i began to change the tilt back angle. . . instead of lifting the front end with the spikes for more tilt back i have them tilted back only slightly and they seem to sound better. Trying to figure out how to point the tweeter correctly at the listening position and if this is truly making the improvement I "think" i am hearing. Help if you can, thanks
djwilbourn

Showing 1 response by leatherneck1812

We need more information to be able to give a response to your question. How are they positioned now? Distance from each other and from your listening position? How much toe in? What are the rest of your components? How heavily damped is your room?

I have never experienced "muffled and dull" from my Gallos but pointing straight at you will increase the energy from the midrange drivers. The tweeter energy wont change much based on my experience from toe in. The rake of the speakers will be different for every room and person based on seat height, your height, and distance from the speakers.

Mine are toed in so that I can just see the inside face of the woofer (woofers facing in) so the midrange drivers are pointing just behind my chair. Distance apart is 10 feet. Distance to my chair is 11 feet. My room set up is not symetrical but both speakers are more than 5 feet into the room and more than 4 feet from the side walls. I do change the toe in from time to time for a different perspective on the size and depth of the soundstage.

I built my own bases using Mapleshade's specs and I am using Edensound heavy brass footers. The front to back difference in the height of the footers is 3/4".

I have played with the front to back height extensively and I find this to be optimum for my setup.

I also found the Mapleshade style base to be a great improvement in the overall sound from the stock base.