Anthony Gallo Ref 3 - Bass Solutions with Tube Amp


Wondering if anyone out there has come up with solution to "co-drive" the bass module in speaker. I am trying to use CJ-Premier 140 to drive but want to enlist aid of solid state help for the bass.

AG's bass module still looks like it is 3-4 months out.
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Showing 2 responses by jeffreybehr

Jackd, certainly it would--I guess 'most any stereo amp would work--but you still need a low-pass filter including gain controls. How 'bout an old Dalquist DQ-LP1? It had variable lo-pass filter points, gain controls, and a bass-boost control. Lo-pass slope is 'only' 12dB/octave, but that may be plenty fast enough.
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Just had a thought...maybe the 'fuzziness' or 'lumpiness' (or whatever TAS's reviewer called it) in the Ref. III's sound with the bass amp used is caused by the inherent phase errors of its low-pass filters.

Another thought...depending on its bass-equalization capability, Gallo's bass amp may be quite reasonably priced.

These speakers certainly fascinate me in spite of my loving my current quad of very efficient Kindel PLS-As.
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