Anthony Gallo Acoustics' Reference 5LS line-source flagship:


Jonas Ekelund in Sweden on the Reference 5LS: "LS in the name indicates line source. This means the sound radiates from a vertical line rather than a specific point. It creates the same tonal experience standing up as sitting down but during our review we realized that the good news don’t stop there. These speakers have a fantastic ability to produce the best possible sound regardless of where you are in a room. We could’t find any particular sweet spot. These characteristics make the Reference 5LS perfect for parties where guests mingle. So how do they sound? Everything good we had to say about the Reference 3.1 is also true for the Reference 5LS. Someone said: ”The sound almost reminds me of electrostat speakers. The dynamics are sparkling with a fantastic high end that doesn’t favor any certain kind of music. Everything sounds like pure magic.” Clearly our customers agree because this first pair is already sold. If you are interested, hurry to the demo room at Lars Bengtsson Audio."


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Anthony Gallo Acoustics' new Reference 3.5:

From the first review: "... An essential point to make is that in all this talk of improved—or sharpened—timing, the end result is less audible sharpness. As Green Mountain Audio's Roy Johnson explained in person, misaligned speakers with 'early tweeters' deliver harmonics to the ear before the matching fundamentals. That's what causes edginess, hyper image contours and the lot. The sizzle arrives before the steak. Another byproduct of misalignment is subtle blurring. Fixing it creates greater ease of perception but also leans out the sound. That's because fine blurring and fuzziness are often synonymous with warmth. It's fake warmth to be sure but nonetheless perceived as such. Strip it away and you get something relatively leaner. Because the Ref 3.5 has a properly integrated power response in the upper bass (the most salient difference to the Strada), this 'leanness' isn't of thinness but vitality. It's about stripping excess pounds to become fitter, not going hermit haggard.


" Compact, materially dense, geometrically complex, built with quality and exclusive components—the tweeter is utterly unique—the return of the Gallo Reference 3 in now point 5 iteration is another triumph of very clever engineering. The difference to the predecessor is how this engineering was applied. It's mostly invisibly this time but no less effective. These are now evolutionary refinements of a fully proven recipe. Unexpected is how far these refinements went. We must perversely thank economic torture for, on the Reference 3.1, forcing Anthony Gallo into a do-or-die corner. He probably surprised even himself by how necessity became the mother of invention and how nobly the final result responded. I surely am. The Reference 3.5 should continue to needle pricier competitors. It remains fully worthy of our Blue Moon award, in this rare instance augmented by the earlier Lunar Eclipse distinction."
Anthony Gallo Acoustics' new Strada:

From the review: "The mistake the Strada invites nearly predictably is to be misjudged as a 'very expensive desk-top speaker'. I did. At first. It's spectacular there, nearly too much so given the usually less attentive mind set of the computer-immersed operator. That's why I was in no hurry to pull out the tall stands. I was too fascinated with big-rig performance on my work desk. It's when the Stradas become main speakers with a subwoofer assist that they show their true mettle. For context, the $3.495/pr Zu Essence is a great speaker. In matters of visceral dynamics, the 97dB ten-incher with ribbon tweeter goes farther. It also has more native tone density. On general resolution and particularly from 1000Hz on up however, the Gallos are far more advanced. They also are more linear and—with the TR3 of course—more extended in the bass. For somewhat less money. In toto, here's another top performer within reach of the many that belongs on the cover of Stereophile."

From the Ultimate Desktop review: "If you enjoy the privilege of working out of your home or from a truly private office where making noise is no issue... then in my book, this is the setup to aspire to. In the context of the desk top, it's off-the-charts awesome and quite possibly as good as it gets."