Any interested parties - Gallo Ref 3's with SA Amp?

RuSsMaN
RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
edited November 2006 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Closing out Uncle Charlies estate, and have his pair of Gallo Reference 3's (original version) getting ready to go up for sale. The Gallo SA amp is included to drive the second voicecoil of the woofers. Original owner, boxes, manual, etc.

Just getting them home, and detailing them with a fine tooth comb - wanted to check here before they go to the 'gon. I'm thinking $1900+ ship for Polkies. Retail $4000 for the set. Black on black (including amp), Silver spikes on the speakers.

Absolute Sound speaker of the year, etc etc

6moons made a 'new' award just for this speaker:

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/gallo/ref3.html (they look identical to the ones in the review)

If you want to discuss, email me direct [email][/email] and we can get chatty on the phone. Happy to post pictures, more details after I find every last speck of dust and go scorched earth on them. (they have been sitting for a few months since his passing).

All proceeds go directly to Charlie's widow, Marilyn. These were his LAST speakers in his reference rig, and they were there for over a year (those who know him, know what that says about these speakers - you think I am a flipper? Charlie was my mentor and was doing HiFi before I was an itch in my daddy's pants). I would keep them, but I'm doing the Spendor thing right now, and these speakers would be wasted in anything outside my reference rig. You won't believe the bass, and the imaging.

Cheers,
Russ
Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited November 2006
    I've heard these speakers.
    They sound just like the carver amazings. clean, detailed with a wide soundstage.
    Highly recommended.
    Great price. These where designed by the same engineer who designed the dalhquist speakers.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2006
    Oh man. Oh man. I didn't just look at this thread.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • univera
    univera Posts: 848
    edited November 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    Oh man. Oh man. I didn't just look at this thread.

    You need help, man...I thought you swore of the FM's. Damn, I'd like them too!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2006
    Hahaha. This is the first time I've checked the FM in about three weeks or so. And I'm tempted by two things! Argh.

    I actually read about these speakers a while back...decided they'd be pretty awesome for what they're going for on the used market. And now here they are for sale at a great price from an even better seller.

    And then Early's Jolida integrated...wonder how that'd do powering these. The reviewer used 30 tube watts...wasn't enough...60 very well could be.

    No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,...
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited November 2006
    interested... emailing you.

    Hey AB, want to buy some 2.3tl's delivered to your door, instead?
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2006
    Can you include a room big enough to hold them and a Mom that will let them in the house? :p

    Hmm. 2.3TL's really would be pretty sweet.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited November 2006
    Post a picture of your mom & we'll see what we can work out.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2006
    I sent you an email. . .but just in case.

    What are the minimum room size requirement for those beauties?
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2006
    unc2701 wrote:
    Post a picture of your mom & we'll see what we can work out.
    Yeah, ok...after I figured that one out....ugh.....
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited November 2006
    hearingimpared wrote:
    I sent you an email. . .but just in case.

    What are the minimum room size requirement for those beauties?

    Charlie ran them in a 12w x 16d x 8h room. I planned to hook them up this weekend in a 10x11x9 room and see how they do. I see a lot of people running them with the woofers facing in - Charlie and I preferred them with the woofers facing out (in his room).

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited November 2006
    I own these speakers, one of the big reasons I got these over others is they are not as finicky on placing. I have them in a 14x16x8 and they sound phenomenal. Of course I also bought them because of the amazing tweeter, they sound great even at low volumes, and with the sub amp they are pretty much full range. But I digress
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