We encourage any Gallo Strada owner to seriously consider the sonic benefits of our Upgrade Stands. These handsome, close-to-the-floor stands are a painstakingly refined implementation of Mapleshade's Vibration Control System. Our Upgrade Stands unleash the Strada's breathtaking levels of clarity, detail and warmth. Low bass extension and bass resolution improve sufficiently to make the use of a subwoofer an option, not a necessity.
• Our stock Upgrade Stands For Gallo Stradas include a matched pair of stands with a clear satin finish that beautifully enhances the striking natural grain character of our air-dried maple. We also offer three made-to-order toned finishes: Natural Cherry, Deep Rosewood, and Satin Black.
• Our stock stands are matched 4" thick Ambrosia maple bases with clear satin finish. Choose made-to-order 2" thick bases and finish options from the "Base Thickness & Finish" drop-down menu.
• 4" bases invariably sound better than 2" bases, we recommend this option. The difference is clearly audible—and is particularly dramatic on concrete, tile, and engineered wood floors or subfloors.
• The distinctive character of Ambrosia maple's natural grain coloring and figuring is unique for each pair of stands. Our Amish craftsmen hand-plane matched pairs from the rough-cut, air-dried 2½" and 4½" maple to remove the saw marks. Typically this yields finished 2" and 4" thicknesses but, because of variations in the rough-cut timber, the exact finished thickness can vary by 3/16”.
• The default option for the footers attached to the bottoms of the maple bases is Low Heavyfeet. These have short sharp points and are the best-sounding 2" footer option on uncarpeted floors. Be sure to use the Stand Footers dropdown menu options to choose footers best suited for your floor type.
• To avoid marring handsomely finished hardwood floors, use Radiused Heavyfeet. The rounded bottom incurs only a very slight compromise of sound quality relative to sharp points.
• When installing Upgrade Stands on carpet or a rug, use Heavyfeet For Carpet.
• We never recommend using Isoblocks as footers for speakers or as supports for speaker stands. Any somewhat soft footer allows speakers to rock which inevitably muddies the bass.
• Our Upgrade Stand with 4" thick bases and clear satin finish are stock items that normally ship in 7-14 business days and are offered with our 30-day money back guarantee. Made-to-order Upgrade Stands are non-refundable, require a 50% deposit, and take +/- 8 weeks to ship. Please be sure to review our Terms & Conditions.