Dave Poge has a VERY nice tube-based setup and his system sounds marvelous. IIRC, his amps are pushing out only 30 watts/channel. But he has massive transformers and the sound is glorious. The 1st time I heard it, I KNEW that I had to have a pair of the Gallos for my system.
Well, as it turned out, I didn't just settle for a pair. I now have a complete surround sound system comprised of Ref. 3.1s for the Fronts, and Ref. AVs for the Center and the 2 rear speakers. All of this is being powered by a Butler Audio TDB-5150 5 cheannel, 150 watts/channel tube hybrid amp. Look 'em up, these are very special amps:
http://www.butleraudio.com/tdb5150.php
I am tickled pink by the quality of the sound this system produces and I want to thank Mr. Pogue for turning me on to the magnificent goodness that is the Gallo Reference line of speakers. These are speakers that I could easily spend the rest of my life with...
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Well, as it turned out, I didn't just settle for a pair. I now have a complete surround sound system comprised of Ref. 3.1s for the Fronts, and Ref. AVs for the Center and the 2 rear speakers. All of this is being powered by a Butler Audio TDB-5150 5 cheannel, 150 watts/channel tube hybrid amp. Look 'em up, these are very special amps:
http://www.butleraudio.com/tdb5150.php
I am tickled pink by the quality of the sound this system produces and I want to thank Mr. Pogue for turning me on to the magnificent goodness that is the Gallo Reference line of speakers. These are speakers that I could easily spend the rest of my life with...
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