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Need help to buy amp for Gallo 3.5 speakers

I am new here. I hope someone can help me out. I am looking for a 500+ watt amp to drive my power hungry Gallo 3.5's. Budget is "UP TO" US$3000. Most people don't ship to Canada in the used market. I found one, from a store, in Europe. I couldn't finish the transaction because of language barrier. The guy told me to wire him the money. I thought eBay/Amazon all advise "NOT TO". Then I found a pair of adcom 555 II in my city.
Questions
1. My first pick is the one from Europe, but worry. (US$1600)
2. Demo the pair of adcom in my space (US$700)
3, buy new emotiva XPA-DR2 US$1800 or a pair of XPA-DR1's US$2500
Any input is much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
DonRua
Canada
donrua
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yogiboy
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You don’t need 500 watts for speakers with 88DB sensitivity. You should check out Odyssey Audio. Plenty of choices for under 3 grand!
http://www.odysseyaudio.com/
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lowrider57
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No, you dont need 500 watts. And I seem to remember that a separate amp is recommended for the subwoofer in the 3.5's.
 
donrua OP
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Thank you Yogiboy. since I don't have the benefit of testing the amp with you gear I can only go by, mostly, online research. Tons of pros and cons. I narrowed down to Spectron Musician III because Gallo tested these speakers with it. If it is good enough for Mr Gallo it speaks volumes. I realize that does not guarantee total satisfaction, in my space, with my gear, to my ears. Anyhow, I shall check out your advice.
What about New vs Pre-Owned? Many people suggest Emotiva will give me best bang for my dollars. But it is not even in the same league of Spectron. Thank you in advance.
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