Venom's New Toys - Hint: Gallo Ref 3.1

venomclan
venomclan Posts: 2,467
edited April 2007 in Speakers
Hi Guys,
Just brought these puppies home. I purchased them used & local but only 3 months old and not broken in yet. Came with a pair of custom order Sound Anchors. So far they are bitchin. :)
V

P.S. Please ignore the rats nest of wires.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited April 2007
    I have wanted to hear those for some time.....congrats.

    Be sure to give us a review.

    Mike
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited April 2007
    Nice score
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited April 2007
    They're just not any fun with the covers on. Very attractive speakers with a lifelike sound. You'll enjoy them.
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited April 2007
    Wow the sound anchors stands look better then I imagined, congrats on the purchase
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited April 2007
    Congrats

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2007
    very nice,, congrats:)
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2007
    Very, very nice. I like the sound anchors, as well. Looks better with grille on, IMO. I'll bet they sound great.
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  • JimBRICK
    JimBRICK Posts: 1,543
    edited April 2007
    those look wild art in music
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited April 2007
    Atsa veery nice! I am excited to read your reviews. I know you have been looking forward to getting these for a bit now.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,762
    edited April 2007
    The tweeter in them is hella cool. Congrats!
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited April 2007
    Heard them. Great speakers. Enjoy.
    Get the amp for the second voice coil in the woofers. It's supposed to extend the bass down to 22 hz.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2007
    very nice... speaker's that also double as works of art. that can't be bad at all. I look forward to reading your thoughts on them after you have some alone time with them. ha ha
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited April 2007
    Cool; I like the looks and have always wanted to hear those. Waiting for your review.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited April 2007
    Funny thing about those is...if you look at the ads, you think that they are much bigger than they really are.

    Cool speaks.

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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited April 2007
    Very nice! congrats..!
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited April 2007
    Hi Guys and Gals,
    Thanks for the posts. I am looking forward to doing a detailed review. This may take a while because the 3.1's need a full 200 hours for break in according to the manual. We are at about 40 now. I will play them a few hours a night.

    So far the wide soundstage is the biggest improvement over my B&W's. The Bimmers are nice, but with the Gallos there is no true sweet spot on the highs. We have an "L" shaped sectional couch in this room and no matter where I sit, the tweeter image is the same. Bass is also improved and I plan to get the sub amp soon to help further. My wife noticed the improved sound that I expect to only get better.

    As for the grills, I would love to have these sans grill, but our bulldog has already expressed an interest in these so the grill must stay. These are heavy speakers. 47lb. each and the stands are filled with lead and at least another 50lbs. I love the minimalist approach to their design. There is no crossover over 150hz. No ports to chuff or box to resinate. When I demoed these at the previous owners house in a great audio environment, these just disappeared and really set the stage nicely. More to follow.
    V
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited April 2007
    I'm glad you found a pair finally broham.

    Cheers,
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited April 2007
    from your description, they sound awesome! Congrats!

    I think they look really :cool: too ;):)
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited April 2007
    Congrats Venom... I'm sure they sound stellar.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited April 2007
    yeah, get the sub amp, or even better, buy that ICBM that's been sitting in the FM and throw on the amp of your choice!

    Anyone else with Gallo's here? Gaara, me & now Venom....
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited April 2007
    unc2701 wrote: »
    Anyone else with Gallo's here? Gaara, me & now Venom....
    Sounds like Normanality, me, & SCompRacer with the InnerSound Eros (although BlueMDpicker has the InnerSound Isis) :)
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited April 2007
    heh. just noticed that Gaara is the one selling the ICBM :)

    BTW, how much does the InnerSound Amp/crossover cost? Have you tried powering your bottom end with anything else?
    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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  • no-cure
    no-cure Posts: 48
    edited April 2007
    Congrats, they look very nice indeed! What do your friends/family say when they came over?? It's like having some Michelangelo artwork right in your living room no??

    Btw, if you're anxious to break them in, I recommend playing the tuner at relatively low volumes when you're away from home, it should get you closer to that 200hr mark in to time!

    Enjoy the sound and look of these bad boys!
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited April 2007
    unc2701 wrote: »
    heh. just noticed that Gaara is the one selling the ICBM :)

    BTW, how much does the InnerSound Amp/crossover cost? Have you tried powering your bottom end with anything else?

    The Crossover Amplifier / Bass Amp is included with the speakers new from InnerSound. I did use it strictly as an active crossover while using a pair of TAD-60 tube amps in a horizontal bi-amp.

    A new ESL amp from Sanders is $3995. You can find used InnerSound amps from time to time on the 'gon @ $1500 +
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2007
    Cool.

    And yes, they do look smaller than I imagined.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited April 2007
    Those look sick...What do they look like with the stock stands?
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited April 2007
    Nevermind......Just took my lazy **** a second to find the site....I like the anchors a lot more than the stock.....Those are just sweet man.
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited April 2007
    Bill Ayotte wrote: »
    Nevermind......Just took my lazy **** a second to find the site....I like the anchors a lot more than the stock.....Those are just sweet man.

    Thanks Bill, the Sound Anchor stands are used in conjunction with the stock stands. The stock ones are about 1" thick and they sit atop of the SA Stands with double sided tape that came with the SA stands. I may switch to blu-tac later on. I am using the spike feet that came with the 3.1's for the spikes on the SA stands.

    I would like to upgrade the spikes on the stand, more for looks as I like the wider pyramid-like spikes more. Another option is to spike the 3.1's sitting on the stand and spike the stand, but these will not be stable enough for our dog. Here is the stand from mapleshade. Not sleek enough IMHO, but may perform better (?)
    http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/gallostands.php
    V
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited April 2007
    Hi,

    Have you or anybody on this forum had a chance to compare the Gallo's with Gershman Acoustic Avant garde RX 20's? I'm looking to replace my totem's ( I can't stand the Totem's)
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited April 2007
    I heard a pair of RX 20's a while back (before I owned my Gallo's) & I wasn't floored. I heard them back to back with B&W 804's and I prefered the 804's. The Gershman's bottom end just seemed sloppy to me... but get your ears on both. To each his own.
    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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