Official Anthony Gallo Owners Thread - Page 60

I have 2x100 watts. I need to buy new amp.

Just get yourself a couple of those Spectron jobbeys. They are good with the treble and the midrange and I heard they can do some of the bass. If you listen to string bass ensembles, you might want to get a third one to dedicate itself just to boom-boom, to free up the others for sparkles.

I would stay away from tubes, as they get all 3D and splattery. Plus, I have enough light bulbs in my house already, YMMV.

You'll want to leave your speakers on most of the time. Turn the amp off and leave your CD player spinning. It's a little known secret, at my house.

I'm in the process of upgrading to 2 x 250. I may even get a second one of those down the road and run 2x500 dual-mono for my Reference 3.5s

Ok, but 3.5 are much bigger. I have active sub Velodyne spl-1000 ultra, for now, so I dont need such power, I hope so.

I agree. Are you unhappy with the sound you're getting from your 100 Watt amplifier in your system? What amplifier is it?

I have Densen B-300xs. I will se in few days, when i get my stradas.

While I'm not familiar with their products, after a read of their web page, your Densen amplifier seems like it should be excellent...

http://www.densen.dk/index.php?page=...s&produkt=b320

I have Micro Nucleus all around and I currently am in need of a new center, my Harman Kardon AVR247 just blew out and took my center with it. I now have Denon AVR-591 and was wondering if upgrading my center to a A'Diva would be an issue. I always felt that my center lacked some punch and thought upgrading slightly would be a good idea. Any help is appreciated. I'd love the Reference Center but I cannot justify $1000 for a center speaker.

Anyone?

Hello Guys,

A newbie here and taking my first steps into Hifi systems. I demoed the Anthony Gallo Nucleus Reference 3.5 setup and loved it. However I want a system that can be used for movies as well.

Music > Movies

Has anyone used the Nucleus Reference in a 5.1 setup or is it overkill? Almost all the reviews I've read focus on the phenomenal music abilities of the speaker set and there is no talk about a home theater experience.

How has your experience been?

Thanks

I use the 3.1s along with B&W center, rears, and sub for my media room and they jell nicely together.

I have been using a pair of Gallo Reference as theater front speakers for a long time because my system is a hybrid music/theater system.

First I had a set of the original Polyethylene References with Polyethylene Solos for the surrounds. This was back in the '90s, and I used two, 2 channel pre-apms and a difference extractor at the line level signal to feed the surrounds.



IMG_2886 by Barry (NJ), on Flickr

The Poly References used the same custom stands as these Solos, but had an additional platform in the middle to support the second 'Bass Ball'

Then I had the Aluminum sphered References with Polyethylene Solos for the surrounds.


IMG_2872 by Barry (NJ), on Flickr

At some point I acquired a discrete surround processor and connected all my 2 channel sources, and the front L+R out of the processor, directly to my 2 channel pre-amp.

Then I sold my Aluminum References and purchased Reference 3.1 fronts and continued using the Polyethylene Solos for the surrounds.

Then Reference 3.5 fronts with Polyethylene Solos for the surrounds.

And now I'm using Reference 3.5 fronts with Stradas for the surrounds and a TR3 for the LFE channel.

I have always felt that Gallo speakers imaged so well, that I've never felt the need for a center. In my opinion they also handle the dynamics of HT with aplomb.

My original Gallo Solo speakers, that I've owned since new in the early '90s, are still in use in a secondary 2 channel system in my home. I feel this longevity of continuous use attests to the quality of Anthony Gallo products. As to the sound and whether or not it's over-kill for HT is your call. I desire nothing else for my Stereo/HT System

Barry, thanks for the detailed reply! I think you have a wonderful setup there. All components are top of the shelf and I was thinking of putting the stradas for the surrounds as well.

When watching movies, how does your setup handle 5.1 decoding ? How do you work around the goodies provided by an AV receiver? While you gain music quality due to the stereo amps, what do you lose due to not having an AV receiver?

Thanks

I use a pre-pro for decoding multi-channel sources, and the front L&R out of the pre-pro then feeds my two-channel pre-amp, which I set to unity gain for that input. The surround out of the pre-pro feeds an amplifier for the surrounds, and the LFE feeds the self powered TR3 Sub. This way I can control the volume for all the channels with the pre-pro, but when listening to Stereo sources I use my more minimal (pure) signal path.

Also, thanks for the complement, but regarding my system, 'Top of the Shelf' may be a bit of an over statement. My Audio Alchemy DLC-1 w/ PS3, and OM150 w/ PSU150+PSU150M were all well reviewed by Stereophile back in the mid '90s, but even then, it wasn't top shelf. It is decent equipment though, and along with the Gallo speakers, presents a broad, deep, and enveloping sound stage, where the system disappears and I'm transported to the recorded event.

Best Regards, Barry

Do the Gallo A'Diva Ti's really get down to 80-100Hz?

I'm looking for small speakers for my PC setup that can get down to the 80-100Hz frequencies. I currently have Energy RC-Micros and my receiver is recommending the crossover at 150Hz since the speakers can't produce lower frequencies.

Hi all,

I have a pair of Stradas and was thinking about getting a TR-3 to augment the bass.

I read in 6moons' review that the TR-3 hums slightly. I'm using it in a desktop setup so that worries me a bit as I will be sitting very close to it.

For those of you own a TR-3, how loud is the hum? Can you hear it from a feet away?

The only distributor here is in another state so it's not easy for me to test it in person.

I'm actually also considering a Velodyne Minivee or waiting for the SVS SB10-NSD. I have space restrictions hence the requirements for small size. The TR-3 is currently on special so it's quite tempting.

My TR3 is on the other side of the room from my listening position, but I just went across the room and put my head next to it and heard no hum.

Does anyone know if the Gallo A'Diva Ti's will work on Micro stands or will they be too front heavy? It seems only the Micro stands come in SS.

Ti's will work fine on micro stands. Original A'diva's will not, too heavy.

Great thanks. I'll probably pick up the Micro stands in SS then.

How different are the stands that the A'Diva version cost twice as much? They come in singles and the micros come in pairs.

I have gallo 3.1's as fronts with stradas for center and surround. System sounds outstanding for both multi-channel music and home theater. Will be adding an epik empire very soon to get full HT experience.

Thanks! I ended up ordering the TR3. I've just received it - it does emit a slight hum, but with it under my desk it's not very noticeable.

I have a question regarding setting up. My amp has mono outputs for the subwoofer, i.e. one cable out, but the TR3 has L and R inputs. Can I just connect it to the L input or do I need a Y-splitter?

EDIT: Ok, after some more testing the hum is actually quite loud... It definitely does increase my noise floor as I listen at low levels.

Wow, truly sorry about that, I had no intention of giving you misinformation, and I really do hear no hum from mine. Is the power in Australia 120v/60 or 240v/50? That may have something to do with your experience being different than mine. Could you place it a bit further away from your desk?

I use a single cable into the Left Low Level input.

Sorry, I can not comment on the hum as I do not have the Gallo sub. As far as the R/L or using the spliter, you can do either. As I understand it, if you use a Y-spliter to both R/L input, it will give a 3db boost to the sub. At least that is what happens on my Velodyne sub.

Oh, don't worry about that.

The power here is 230V/50Hz. Maybe the amp's transformer is better suited for 60Hz. Or I could have just been unlucky and gotten a bad sample. Or perhaps the AC power at my place is dirty.

I can't really place it further as I'm space restricted. The dealer reckons that the hum is normal though. I'll try and see if there's something I can do to reduce the hum.

Thanks for clarifying about the single cable. I'm doing that now too and it works well.

Yes, I am using the SA Amp to drive Strada Surrounds... much better than amp in AVR. I even tried using SA to drive the full range input on 3.5's, and I can't tell difference between 600 WPC Spectron Amp and SA Amp running full range. I've opened up the SA Amp, and it looks to be very good quality... toroidal transformer, lots of capacitors for filtering, etc. I originally bought the SA to run the Sub-in on the 3.5's, but there is no noticable difference in bass for most listening... unless the gain is way up, and then bass becomes boomy. I have had my system on all day playing music in multi channel mode, and fan in the SA amp never came on once.

I am responding to crazywater's post.
Hi, I am new to this forum but have owned Gallos for about 10 years. Started with a Micro Nucleus surround with a Due' as a center speaker. Have since upgraded several times. A friend of mine had an A'Diva 5.1 system and always had center channel envy. I would recommend a more robust center speaker. A Due' if you can find one or the Strada Center. I have not herd this speaker but would expect it to perform better than the Due by far. hope this is helpful

Are the Gallo Cables worth the extra money. I have had my 3.5s for about three months with standard high quality cables but not the "special" 3.5 cables. What do you think?

I also started with a Due center many moons ago and replaced it with a Reference Center, used for $700 on audiogon. I could never go back to the Due, inadequate body, i.e midbass output. I do have Adiva ti's for surrounds but don't feel they are up to the task of reproducing the center channel in a 3.1 or 3.5 system.

Suggest you audition the References or Stradas if you can.

I agree. My AV reference Center is far better than the Due' but about twice the price (new). I think it is worth the money but the Strada may be a good compromise.

For what it's worth, and I've A/B'd them, and the Reference Strada is superior to the Reference AV.