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Gallo 3.1's and amps?

Just curious if anyone has used a Tube Amp with the Gallo 3.1's? I tried a Jolida 1000rc and it sounded nice. I'm looking to get the most out of my Gallo 3.1's and want to increase the power. I'm currently using a Sherbourn 5210a, which is rated at 5x200. I listen mostly to Rock music at loud volumes.

Would it be better to just stick with a Solid State amp like a Bryston 4bsst? Does anyone have any suggestions on some amps to try? Any thoughts or help on this would be appreciated.
darrenmc
dopogue
1,767 posts
 
Newbrook, that particular dealer may not sell much tube gear. In any event, I know a couple of folks driving Ref 3s and 3.1s with tube amps and I think it's safe to say they would disagree with him.
newbrook
82 posts
 
You are right. He does sell some tubed gear, but most of his sales are solid state stuff. I wasn't nuts about the 3.1s, but I was told that they weren't well broken in. I can't fathom why the dealer would audition speakers that take some decent amount of use before sounding optimal without breaking them in himself.

I do note that Stereotimes just did a piece on the new 3.5 series. Aesthetically, they look the same but the price has doubled so presumably they sound better. LOL.
rsfphil
110 posts
 
I'm driving my 3.1's with a pair of 60 watt tube mono-blocks with no problems. I play a lot of rock and at times it can get pretty loud. If you are a real headbanger you may need a more powerful amp, but tubes will be fine.
danlib1
819 posts
 
Drove them with both a Cary SLI-80 and a Cary Rocket 88R- both were fantastic.
dopogue
1,767 posts
 
Newbrook, if they really weren't broken in, they're pretty much guaranteed to sound like hell. I don't know why Gallo didn't do it (they do specify a minimum 100 hr. break-in in the owner's manual) because I've never heard speakers that sound so blah -- hard and 2-dimensional -- after they have about 6 hours on them. Once they get the hours on them, they're terrific.
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