gallo cl-2

marvda1
marvda1 Posts: 4,903
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has anyone heard these?
https://app.audiogon.com/listings/monitors-gallo-cl-2-huge-monitor-closeout-save-72-2015-12-19-speakers-30067-marietta-ga--2
Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
Puritan PSM156
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    I have and will say that they are amazing wonders of the audio world for that price. I Find the midrange and mid bass to be better with tubes than the strada. At lower volumes they were better performers than the largwr reference AV as they need so much power to sound decent and I mean alot.

    The best part about those magical little bookies however is the almost laid back top end. When I say laid back I mean it in a way that there is not one ounce of fatigue when you listen to them. The top end is like an electrostat where you get this really clear transparent top end that just sends out everything with no obstruction. They are a little slower than the reference but if your gona watch a movie with the volume up high your just gona love them and be ready to watch another movie without needing to rest your ears.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,654
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
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    And he's back.......
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    Well I bumped into a fellow polkie via audiogon and came back here to complete the transaction to save him money on transaction fees. I found out what happened to skip and wanted to pay respect so I broke my word about not posting again. Since I actually own these speakers in this thread and probably no one else does right now I thought I would post again to try help out with my experience.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,221
    Marvin - did you ever pickup a set of these?
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,903
    not yet.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    You gotta Marv! These speakers image like a pair of electrostats. I put on 'the shining' and the start of the movie has the car going through the mountains and the camera panning high above. My wife walked in and said 'Holy sh!#' They sound amazing and that she never heard that kind of sound before. Its true these speakers are the real deal when it comes to high end sound!
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