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RE: Gallo Reference X announced

Posted by House13 (A) on February 11, 2017 at 08:14:17

In Reply to: Gallo Reference X announced posted by bullethead on February 10, 2017 at 17:41:52:

I had previously commented on this in "Inmate Central."

I bought my Ref 3.5 pair new in June 2010 when the model was first introduced. I found a generous dealer locally who charged me only $3600.00. It was a bargain I could not refuse.

I have no idea what I would ever get to replace these without spending an excessive amount of money. The majority of loudspeakers are the same theme regardless of cost. They all have a port or tube in a rectangular box, a dome tweeter, metal or fabric, maybe a fragile ribbon tweeter and a midrange driver much too large for the frequencies it is intended to reproduce, six inches or more. Loss producing and phase inducing very complex crossover networks are added to the mix. All this costs money, adds various forms of distortion and none of this is in the original design of the Gallo Ref 3.5's. Nothing out there comes close to that CDT unit for dispersion, clarity, range and unlimited power handling.

I am quite happy keeping the Ref 3.5's. I would only wish for perhaps a 1/2 octave more bass. I thought they might incorporate twin woofers side by side or one above the other in a new larger model. It does not look like that will happen.

I had Avalon Eidolons for five years I bought new and I do not feel I am missing much with the Ref 3.5's.

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