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Gemme Audio Tanto Owners - User Manual?

I was lucky enough to find and buy a used pair of Gemme Audio Tanto v1s but unfortunately they did not come with a manual.  The company is no longer in business and the designer (Robert Gaboury), who was incredibly kind and supportive, told me that he no longer has any manuals.

So I am writing to see if anyone in the Audiogon community may have a Tanto user manual and would be willing to provide a copy.  I would be glad to reimburse for any expenses, etc.

Thanks in advance!
swingfingers
swingfingers OP
48 posts
 

yakbob and david_ten,

Thanks for the comments. It’s funny that you both used very little toe in. Mine are toed in quite a bit! I found it helpful in my situation because I need to place the speakers along the long wall in a room that is somewhat shallow (15'x12.5' minus a lot of bookshelves/furniture), and I want to make the listening spot as wide as possible to accommodate an awkward listening position and potential “guests”. I experimented quite a lot with placement, but you’re inspiring me to explore some more. Unfortunately I have some real issues with a deep and wide bass null - probably due to room acoustics. I’ll be experimenting with some bass traps but I can’t fit that many….

BTW, yakbob, I think you suggested the Tantos in a thread where I was asking for speaker advice so I owe you the credit for turning me on to them!


trelja
3,223 posts
 
I owned a pair of the original Tantos.  Don't remember the manual, so as others have said, it likely didn't provide all that much help.  Surprised Robert Gaboury cannot provide a soft copy, that seems strange.

Gemme was a partnership between Robert and Jean Pierre Boudreau.  You may want to take a chance in reaching out to JP, as he's known
swingfingers OP
48 posts
 
trelja, that is a great idea!  I emailed Jean Pierre Boudreau and he got back to me saying he would look for a manual.  I'll report back when I hear from him one way or the other.  Thanks!
trelja
3,223 posts
 
@swingfingers thank you. Hopefully, something turns up with JP.

From your OP, it looks like you feel very happy with the Tantos. Is that true? Regardless, I wish you the best with them
swingfingers OP
48 posts
 

Trelja, I do like the Tantos, thanks for asking. Although I don’t have a ton of experience with true hifi speakers, I like the Tantos’ overall timbre, clear sound, largish sweet spot, soundstage, and ability to go down low. (Based on all the positive reviews on their bass response, I believe the bass null I mentioned above is likely due to the interaction with my room.) Did you own them at some point? What did you think?


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