Speaker Opinions

I did not hear the Gershmans, but I loved the 3-way Selahs. I thought they were nicely detailed and very well balanced across the tonal spectrum. I'd say that they lean a bit to the warmer side of neutral, a sound that I prefer, even when driven with a SS amp. Probably one of my favorites at the show at least of those priced within the range of mere mortals like me.

For what it's worth, I tend to find the popular Seas midrange driver remarkably detailed, but slightly edgy... part of why I may have liked the Galenas was because they use a Scan-Speak driver. Not the most efficient speaker going, but a gentle impedance curve so they might even work well with tube amps.

Jb0194,

I liked the Galenas from top to bottom, especially at their price point, so yes I thought the highs were quite nice; detailed but not abrasive.

In general, I'd classify myself as someone who is pretty sensitive to a top end that is tilted up; in fact, I hate it. I did not find the Galenas that way at all which is part of why I liked them.

Ribbon tweeters are interesting to me because of their "air" say compared to a silk dome (which I prefer to a metal dome in almost all cases).

Ribbons tend not to sound tilted up to me, just different in their presentation than domes.

Bob