Mini Rave, 2/18, President's Day week-end...

[Barry (NJ)]

Well my wife and kids will be out so I thought I'd have a few guys over. Not looking for a big crowd so post here and I'll send you my address via PM.

I figure I can get 2 rigs going, my main rig in the basement (Sony cdp-XA20ES or Linn Sonodek > AA DLC/PS3 > AA OM150 > Gallo Reference 3.5) and a second up in the living-room (Sharp BR Playe r >AA DLC/PS3 > Threshold Stasis 3 > Gallo Nucleus Solo or KEF Q50), if they don't step on each other too much. It's not a big house and the sound carries

Folks are welcome to bring stuff to plug in (equipment/cables) and or play (CD/LP/SACD/DVD/BRD) as I'm usually interested to see how other things sound or can alter the sound I get.

[mfsoa]

Hi Barry,

Tommy left some goodies here (only a pair of top-of-the-line Cherry Ultra Monos, 1800 watt transformers each  ) after the Superbowl. If I get his permission and they're still here Sat., would you like me to bring these pups over?

I'll post pics tonight maybe w/ some comments, but dayumm I didn't think bass could go deeper than what my stereo Cherry Plus does, but sure enough the monos do!

-Mike

[Barry (NJ)]

That'd be awesome Mike, please do!

[mfsoa]

Barry,

What time are you thinking?  The usual 1-ish?

Can you please PM your address to me again?


Thanks very much

[Barry (NJ)]

Yes 1:00 is the plan, address sent

[Barry (NJ)]

Does anyone else need my address? If you sent me a PM but didn't ask for it, I just figured you already had it.

[Barry (NJ)]

Just got confirmation, The Gallo Classico IV, and their creator will be in attendance 

[Barry (NJ)]

Oh, and if folks could bring cables (power, interconnect, speaker) that would be good, I have some spares but not many

[mfsoa]

Great - I was hoping the Classicos (and Mr. Classico) would be there. D'ya know what model?

[Barry (NJ)]

Yes Mike, as stated in the post... "The Gallo Classico IV"

[mfsoa]

d'oh 

[lonewolfny42]

So....how'd it go ? 

[BobM]

I had a nice time yesterday Brry. Thanks for opening your home to us layabouts.

I was very impressed at how the various Gallo speakers responded to equipment changes. Every time something was moved in and out they changed quite dramatically. The new signature speakers (protptypes) were a bit more of a whole cloth than the older models and sounded great with the Cherry stereo amp and the VAC preamp and the Sony CD player. I didn't get to hear the 4's downstairs, but they sounded pretty nice upstairs; a bit more bass, rounder and fleshed out. As you said, your downstairs room may have a bass suck out so I would have liked to hear the 4's in there to see how they compared to the reference series.

Thanks for a good time,
Bob

[shadowlight]

Barry,

Thanks for having us over yesterday.  I had a great time listening to the tunes and catching up with everyone.

[jbtrio]

Barry,
Thanks for having us over. I had a good time.
The system sounded very good, once we swapped some equipment.
Really liked Mike's VAC in your system.
 Those Gallo's are very good. Anthony's new signature mods really improve the tonality in the mids. Now they have the fullness of the Classics's which l like, but with better clarity,speed,and imaging.

I was nice hanging with the Guys.

Thanks,
Joe