Author Topic: Gale Speakers (Read 30462 times)

kimpOy · « **on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 08:05 AM »

www.gale.co.uk

has anyone heard about this brand?
went to 5th avenue yesterday to check out mordaunt short floorstanders, also on display a Gale Speakers

Floorstanders (3040)

Bookshelves (3020)

Center (3050C)

Bipolar (3060B)

though didnt not check kung may sub dun, meron sa website.

head to head sila with the mordaunt short 904(?)
they sound almost the same, they look almost the same, parang little brother

price of the 3040 is 10k (may discount pa daw)
available beech, but the center bookshelves and bipolars black lang may stock,

what do you think guys?

Narayan · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 09:10 AM »

Have auditioned both the floorstander and bookshelf models recently at 5th Ave. Shangrila and thought these are good value speakers. Very decent sounding and well made too.

kimpOy · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 09:30 AM »

very decent sounding in music and HT,
the 3040 on 2-channel stereo mode did not disappoint me.

green · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 09:33 AM »

10k lang yung floorstanders?

mura ah...

yung iba? how much?

Cheers!

akyatbundok · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 09:56 AM »

that's 9k net for the dual-woofer floorstander if u buy cash. i auditioned the 3020 bookshelf twice (music only), and both times i was impressed. price of the bookshelf is a steal at less than 6k cash. i compared the bookshelf with more expensive speakers - a jamo bookshelf (18k) and an epos es11 ($1000+). its probably the budget-level electronics that 5th ave used in the audition but quality-wise (for my taste anyway) the gale was at almost equal level. i'm sure with more high-end gear the epos would pull away.

yup ur right kimp0y, gale and mordaunt are owned by the same company. that's why they have very similar design. their 10" sub is a twin of the ms-907w.

james16 · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 10:21 AM »

Quote from: akyatbundok on Nov 24, 2003 at 09:56 AM

that's 9k net for the dual-woofer floorstander if u buy cash. i auditioned the 3020 bookshelf twice (music only), and both times i was impressed. price of the bookshelf is a steal at less than 6k cash. i compared the bookshelf with more expensive speakers - a jamo bookshelf (18k) and an epos es11 ($1000+). its probably the budget-level electronics that 5th ave used in the audition but quality-wise (for my taste anyway) the gale was at equal level. i'm sure with more high-end gear the epos would pull away.

i agree... di ako makapag-comment dahil pareho sila ng sound dun sa kinabit na teac eh. don't know kung ano talaga characteristic nya.

green · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 10:21 AM »

I know this is a stupid question, but....

The speaker prices (in general) herein manila are for one PAIR right?

Cheers!

kimpOy · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 10:23 AM »

9k nga kung cash,
sorry green hindi ko naitanong yung iba, floorstanders lang audition ko eh
pati misis ko magustuhan ang sound over the diamond.

sana may lumabas din beech yung center and bookshelves

kimpOy · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 10:24 AM »

pair na yun green,
buying mode na ba?

green · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 10:50 AM »

yep... buying mode na...

kabibili ko lang ng T752 kahapon sa specctra...

ngayon searching for speakers naman... hehehehe...

yung tinest yung T752 ko, pinair siya with the MA B2... watashiyut! parang nasa harap ko si Anne Murray...

Medyo sold na ako sa monitors... pero mukhang worth looking at yung Gales for the price...

Cheers!

kimpOy · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 11:38 AM »

ok good luck din,
post mo review

ok kaya ito sa yamaha 440/540?

akyatbundok · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 02:20 PM »

Quote from: green on Nov 24, 2003 at 10:50 AM

yep... buying mode na...

kabibili ko lang ng T752 kahapon sa specctra...

ngayon searching for speakers naman... hehehehe...

yung tinest yung T752 ko, pinair siya with the MA B2... watashiyut! parang nasa harap ko si Anne Murray...

Medyo sold na ako sa monitors... pero mukhang worth looking at yung Gales for the price...

Cheers!

i was at spectra yesterday buying interconnect cables when i heard somebody audition the NAD t752 with the B2's (baka ikaw yun sir) -- nakakagulat ang ganda ng tunog!! better try an audition to see if Gale can perform even close to the level of the B2's. baka lang kasi overmatched ang Gale sa NAD coz the price range seems to put the NAD higher up in the market while Gale is more of a budget speaker. but considering the price, its certainly worth considering for an audition... i know i did, and its my cheapest candidate for stereo speakers. just havent decided yet coz there are so many good speakers!!

green · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 03:05 PM »

akyat,

I think it was me...

Nandun ka ba ng bandang 4 - 5 PM? If so, then ako nga yun (the tall guy with glasses in the orange shirt and jeans)...

Sobrang blown away ako nung MA B2... Sobrang ganda talaga... Ayoko na muna sanang umalis pero nagmamadali na ang wifey at naiinip na siya

Actually I'm really thinking Monitors... pero at the price of the Gale floorstanders, ang hirap i-ignore.

From the other threads, i learned you have the MS floor standers... na-audition mo na ba 'to against the monitors? Kamusta naman yung performance nung MS?

akyatbundok · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 03:55 PM »

ikaw pala yun... yup i have the MS-908. actually my last 2 choices were MS-908 and MA-B4. sayang sir you weren't able to join us when we did a listening session, we had both speakers in the same room. preferences are kinda subjective so we decided not to have a "mine is better" type of review. "they're both good" was the verdict and we just left it to everybody to decide which one they liked better.

bro, ur welcome to test your NAD with my MS, parang mutual help ba... coz im also curious about NAD. the guy who sold me his marantz receiver switched to NAD.

im quite happy with MS for the price, w/c had alot to do with my buying decision. dats why i looked at gale also. though im willing to spend more, i just wanted to hear what 6k can do.

kimpOy · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 03:59 PM »

With my Untrained Ears, yung 3040 ng Gale medyo ka level ng Entry level Floorstander ng Mourdaunt Short 904 or 906 di ko sure

halos carbon copy sila ano.
i was hoping to audition the 908. kaso wala sa Shang

james16 · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 04:01 PM »

Quote from: green on Nov 24, 2003 at 03:05 PM

akyat,

I think it was me...

Nandun ka ba ng bandang 4 - 5 PM? If so, then ako nga yun (the tall guy with glasses in the orange shirt and jeans)...

Sobrang blown away ako nung MA B2... Sobrang ganda talaga... Ayoko na muna sanang umalis pero nagmamadali na ang wifey at naiinip na siya

Actually I'm really thinking Monitors... pero at the price of the Gale floorstanders, ang hirap i-ignore.

From the other threads, i learned you have the MS floor standers... na-audition mo na ba 'to against the monitors? Kamusta naman yung performance nung MS?

B2? ok yan... hehehe. but i want to hear nad with MA also (teka ot ata)...

i want to hear that gale speakers with NAD. akyat meron bang gale sa 5th ave makati?

akyatbundok · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 04:25 PM »

james, wala pa yata sa park square last time we were there pero that was weeks ago. im not sure if they have it already... the ones i saw were at edsa shangrila.

they didnt have price yet when i 1st auditioned it with narayan & ltcool. at that time i "guessed" the price at 6k, and challenged the sales rep i would take it home right now if he sold it to me for 6k. i thought they would sell it between 7k - 8k. gulat ako when he texted me the price is 6.5k minus 10% discount if i pay cash. so the cash net would be P5,850... yiikes.

LtCool · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 04:26 PM »

james,

meron dun sa 5th ave shang, when we audition yun MF ni Sir Narayan with MS, naka display yung speaker sa right side, kamukha nga ng MS pag may grill, sabi ko nga kay akyat parang MS ito ah.

Cheers,
-LtCool-

kimpOy · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 04:34 PM »

mga sirs paki tanong na rin kung magkno yung center, sub and bipolars para mapag ipunan
thanks

akyatbundok · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 06:26 PM »

just got a text from the sales rep in 5th ave shang. seems there's going to be a change in pricing. hmm... at that price it could only go up. ewan natin, sana bumaba. di kaya nagkamali ng pricing?!?

iceman90a · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 06:29 PM »

baka ito yung sinasabi ni james16 na pantapat sa Monitor Audio?

edboy7 · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 06:46 PM »

mukang ok to ha

kimpOy · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 24, 2003 at 07:55 PM »

Quote from: akyatbundok on Nov 24, 2003 at 06:26 PM

just got a text from the sales rep in 5th ave shang. seems there's going to be a change in pricing. hmm... at that price it could only go up. ewan natin, sana bumaba. di kaya nagkamali ng pricing?!?

are you sure??? nana discover ko lang nito last sunday?
baka naman aggressive style para magka sales...

confirm na ba ito?

akyatbundok · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 25, 2003 at 10:36 AM »

Quote from: kimpOy on Nov 24, 2003 at 07:55 PM

are you sure??? nana discover ko lang nito last sunday?
baka naman aggressive style para magka sales...

confirm na ba ito?

not yet confirmed pre, sabi niya he'll text me today. nung 1st time ko makita ito hindi pa decided ang owner about the pricing. sabi lang na magiging mas mura siya sa mordaunt. niloloko ko lang noon yung sales rep na kung sa price na 6k eh magiging mabili ito. mukhang kumagat naman sa introductory price hehe.

kimpOy · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 25, 2003 at 11:37 AM »

ok post na lang sir, im really eyeing this speaker,

problem sa 5th ave selected lang ang brands nila tuloy hindi ko ma audition yung ibang gusto ko,

gusto ko sana may compare sa m73i ng mission itong 3040

james16 · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 25, 2003 at 11:50 AM »

Quote from: LtCool on Nov 24, 2003 at 04:26 PM

james,

meron dun sa 5th ave shang, when we audition yun MF ni Sir Narayan with MS, naka display yung speaker sa right side, kamukha nga ng MS pag may grill, sabi ko nga kay akyat parang MS ito ah.

Cheers,
-LtCool-

nakita at narinig ko sa shang yan, sayang at di tayo nag-abot nun akyat...

base from what i remembered, mga 5k ata ang bentahan pero baka tumaas na.

the reason why i was asking kung meron samakati, poara ma-test sana and comparing it with other gears and speakers...

para malaman ko kung ayos sya tumunog.

H a n $ · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 25, 2003 at 12:12 PM »

james,

Same price bracket ng Wharf yan.. hehehe must audition itong speaker na ito 6k floorstander na owowowwow..

akyatbundok · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 25, 2003 at 12:26 PM »

i read that they used to be an exotic brand, but changed their orientation to the budget market. if they will continue to sell the bookshelf for less than 6k then it will give stiff competition to wharfedale's diamond 8.1 which is less than 5k.

james16 · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 25, 2003 at 12:58 PM »

mukhang ito na nga ang katapat ng wharfdale...

Narayan · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 25, 2003 at 01:20 PM »

Quote from: james16 on Nov 25, 2003 at 12:58 PM

mukhang ito na nga ang katapat ng wharfdale...

in terms of build quality, mukhang better itong gale. havent compared the sound with wharfs though.