Swingin’ on the Gallo’s Pole

by benanders on OppoMusical FidelityGalloAnthony Gallo Acousticscustom speakersSubwoofercustom cablesLine ArraySound MasterKorgRaspberry PiWicked Aluminum

Description

Speakers (AGA Strada 2 x12) were assembled for question-driven goals with specific priorities.

No special acoustic treatment in room. All boundaries are solid concrete except the window behind the blinds.
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Room Details

Dimensions: 30’ × 16’  Large
Ceiling: 11’

Components Toggle details

    • Gallo Acoustics Reference Strada 2
    x12
    • Gallo Acoustics TR3-D subwoofer
    x2; 300w continuous, 600w peak, per sub
    • Hobby Lab custom cables / interconnects
    sonically superb, so sorted & solved ;)
    • Sound Master No. 88.3 Integrated
    Preamp with 6SN7 / 6SL7; power = KT88
    • Musical Fidelity A3.5 Integrated
    Sure, bit lightweight, but more than enough for this job. Overkill competitors were not remarkably different, and this is one of those cute senior citizens.
    • OPPO Sonica DAC
    The DAC, the whole DAC, and nothing but the DAC (Sonica app is long-dead).
    • Korg DS-DAC-10R
    Fun because it looks like a swanky little Apple product ( #convo_piece ) but sounds enough like other decent DAC’s.
    • Yaqin Audio MS-22B
    Phono stage with the Les “mods”, 3x 12ax7 Full Music’s.
    Phono = phun over phidelity in this setup, so no worries!
    • Raspberry Pi 3b+ ; 4b
    One or the other model depending on what I’m up to, either/or with “official PSU” (gasp away) and Wicked Aluminum case.
    • Pro-Ject RPM-3
    A decade old and still spinnin’ right, roundbaby!

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Owner
Thank you @jond 
I agree :D

I’ve said and typed it before and will do so again here: it’s not the sound everyone wants at home, but I’m still looking for the person who’s listened and doesn’t love it.

benanders

Now that's a cool off the beaten path system for sure! Never heard Gallo's and certainly never seen a pair like that nice line array! And cool integrated it looked a bit like Jadis from afar.

jond

Owner

Hi David ( @dtorc ),


Thank you. My questions aimed at if/how Gallo speakers could meld qualities of hifi x live venue, in-home. The 5LS design had me hopeful. I trialed multiple iterations (1, 2, 4, 6x Strada 2 monitors per Ch).

Adjustments could still be worthwhile e.g. additional subs - 2 more TR3-D’s per channel - to approximate Gallo’s original ratio of <100Hz : >100Hz drivers surface area; certain forms of room treatment; etc. 

But with this setup’s present combo of modularity and what it sounds like, I feel no need for change.

benanders

I live near a hifi store that sells Gallo, and have enjoyed their sound. And Pierre Sprague from Mapleshade was a big fan, especially of their subs. But you have taken this to new heights, literally. Sounds like you were in an experimental mode - what were the questions for which you are trying to find answers? Is this interesting arrangement giving you any of those answers?

I admire your sense of adventure...

David

dtorc

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