I have had several different Gallo setups, including the Ref 3s, the Due in pairs and multi-channel, and now the Strada 1s for my 3.1 HT setup. I loved the Ref 3s and still think they are remarkable speakers. The Dues are not particularly inspiring and work for small desktop or back channels in multichannel/HT setups, but cannot serve as mains. Unfortunately, I haven't heard the Strada 2 but overall I wonder if the Stradas would be unsatisfying as mains for a 2-channel setup, even with a good fast subwoofer. I have not listened to music on them much, so I should probably try it out -- and you are welcome to come by and do some listening, Ric. You've seen them, but I have them wall mounted and I have a REL subwoofer in the room so you might at least be able to get a sense of how the Strada 1s handle the task.