System edited: Well, it's like a getting ready for a new baby. In anticipation of getting a turntable just got a nice tube pre-amp. Now I need to get a new TV (plasma) and get the LCD projection one off of the cart. Having granite fabricated for the cart, more stable, like the wood look better, but have a friend in the stone business. Now I just need a turntable. Oh yeah, and to replace my 500+ CD's with the vinyl I got rid of 20 years ago!!

macdadtexas June 08, 2005 05:13

System edited: OK, I have changed a lot lately, but now more. Going back to Maggies. No changes for a while now.

macdadtexas April 01, 2005 22:14

It took me a year to get my 3.6's to really sing. But, you'll have to pry my cold dead hands off them now. Luckily, I auditioned the 3.6's with my wife (and got her approval on color and trim as as well) before I bought mine.

jimburger March 31, 2005 19:41

I love them, but I am a Magnepan guy. My wife wanted to make our speakers "Less Obvious" even though we have our AV stuff set up so that it can be hidden. I had upgraded to Maggie 3.6Rs and they were so large my wife freaked. So with all of the press about the Gallo's I sold the sub and speakers and went smaller. I have just broken mine in, and they really are fantastic, but the wife listens to a TON of music all day, including opera and Jazz. Nothing reproduces the voice like Magnepan's, so she asked for them back!!!! How often does that happen? She want's Tierny Sutton and Maria Callas back through Maggies. "Whatever the Queen desires."

PS - The Gallo's go VERY, VERY low. It's not just press about the second voice coil. If your PrePro has the ability go indivually set crossovers, and High/Low pass filters, just add another amp for the second coil and you don't need a sub. Also, it works MUCH faster than any sub I have ever had including Vandersteen's, or the Velodyne DD series. A great feature.

macdadtexas March 31, 2005 15:01

Hi there,

I noticed you're selling your Gallo's. I'm still in research mode but curious what you didn't like about them?

Adrian

hudsonho March 30, 2005 14:16

System edited: just need some new pitures.

macdadtexas March 22, 2005 16:57

System edited: OK, I need to take a new picture and add it. I love the new Maggies, and Velodyne sub, but I think I am going to try the Gallo Reference3's now. With no sub. Big change, but with all of the hype.......

macdadtexas February 14, 2005 23:34

Doug, could you give me a configuration recommendation? I had not thought of that. Would I keep my Parasound, and add amps? What amps would you recommend? Right now I was leaning towards the Bel Canto eVo 4 gen II. Could I bi-amp from that instead of bridging the channels and running in stereo?

macdadtexas November 08, 2004 00:44

Greetings,

Just one comment, whatever amp you go with, consider quad amping the maggies (two channels of amp into each speaker). It's amazing what it does to the sound.

Have fun with the search.

Doug

douglas_schroeder November 07, 2004 03:23

System edited: Still going to change to the 3.6R's, soon. Need advice on the amp. Was leaning toward the Bel Canto eVo 4 Gen II. Also getting a reference multi Disc player. Looking at the McCormack or Marantz, any suggestions??

macdadtexas October 30, 2004 19:11