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Gallo Classico Subwoofers

Anyone here have any experience with them?  I'm looking to buy two small subs to compliment my Aerial 5B speakers.  This will be strictly for music in a small room (office).  I already have a little REL T3 that just cannot play low enough (-6db@30hz).  I want something fast (musical) that will blend well with the little Aerials which drop off sharply around 70hz.  The Classico is available in a 10" which is -3db@19hz or a 12 which is -3db@16hz.  My understanding is that they are some sort of transmission line enclosure which I have no experience with.  Anyone have any advice on which model to choose or should I go with something else altogether?
blownsi
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lowrider57
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I’ve been thinking about getting the 10" sub. I have the Gallo Classico 3 floorstanders and I can tell you that the bass and overall sound is very musical, fast, and tight. So, I’m sure the subs are voiced the same way.

For Rock, my Classico’s bass is deep and tight, but for Classical I feel I’m missing the lowest octave on some recordings and I’m sure the sub would fill this area nicely. As I said, the drivers, are very musical.

The sub is not a true transmission line, but Gallo’s design pushes air thru the cabinet to get a big sound out of a small cabinet.
I like that the sub has a +3dB or +6dB bass boost, they call it bass EQ. If you have small room, a pair of the 10" subs will do (300 watts).
BTW, Underwood Wally is having a sale.
blownsi OP
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Honestly Underwood's sale is the only reason why I'm looking at these at all.  I was/am having a hard time making up my mind between one HSU ULS 15 and two SVS SB1000.  The pair of Gallos come in around the same price.  
mchad
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I'll second the opinion on the tr3d. I recently replaced my ML Ascents and an old velodyne uld-15 with a pair of Gallo Strada 2's and the tr3d and found it to be excellent.  Very musical and more "oomph" then I need in my environment.  Won't miss the ULD at all.  Plus the Gallo is so tiny I am amazed by its performance.  
tom_hankins
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I picked up a pair of the CLS-10's. Bought Monday from underwoodhifi and got them via UPS today. They seem very well made, and pics online don't do them justice. Won't be able to get them up and running until end of next week. Had to have a pr. of 27' XLR > RCA cables made for them.

As soon as the cables get here, i'll reply back to this thread and give some early impressions. 

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perfectpathtech
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I bought a pair of the ClS 12's just after Thanksgiving you wont touch their performance for the money, not even on the used market. They are a basic transmission line, and perform great,
very easy to integrate, and are seamless, fast and tight. No problem
keeping up with large ribbon speaker.

Only surprise for me was the necessary y adaptor, no one offers a
true audio grade, so  I made a pair out of pure silver, wbt ag on the sockets, and Aurial Thrills for the male RCA's, well worth the expense.     

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