SET amp for Gallo ref 3.1

Bobheinatz

sounds a bell with me.....driving a pair of Klipschhorns in my basement with a slightly modified set of the old Quad 22 (not SET I know). Each time I listen to some small scale jazz on that setup it sounds REAL.

Unfortunately my living room has some space constraints and I cant think of any SET friendly speaker that would replace my Gallos and not my wife.... (by the way, the Quads do not work well on the Gallos, they run out of steam even at my modest listening levels)

lack of fantasy ???

Hanshhh,

There are many great SET speakers and they don't have to be large ugly looking. When I finally got back into a SET system I spend months researching all type of SET friendly speakers and believe me there were 10x,s as many as I ever dreamed. I got the chance to listen to many great horn systems, single driver, Lowthers,Tannoys
altec's, Phy's, Audio Note, Feastex ,Audio Reproductions great DIY speakers, ect. Most music lovers and audiophiles have never explored a all SET setup. The ones who have many have discovered what I have and will never go back to to a inefficient loudspeaker.
My 8 watts sounds glorious but I will be looking down the road for a 1 - 2 watt amp. The Feastex speakers are absolutely the best I have ever heard but these drivers cost more than most complete speakers. I ended up having some custom made large monitors that sound wonderful. It makes my 300b tube amp sound like a SS muscle amp. My whole point is if you really like the SET sound the chances are nothing for you will satisify but a great SET friendly speaker. Chances are 5 - 10 years from now you will still be searching for that SET enjoyment. If you are like me you will spend lots of money on gear and never be completely satisfied. I am now and I won't ever go back.

Bobheinatz

I could not agree more with you - but as you state yourself size maybe a part of the SET fancy; to get a good below 50Hz response you simply need a lot of bass membrane surface combined with enough cabinet volume to get there on puny power with authority. My Klipschhorn fare great on meagre 15 Quad Watts (all the way down to 30Hz (which is fine for most music). The low ferquency power output was one reason why I choose the Gallos with the subamp setup - still hoping that some 211 or 845 based amp will take care of anything >40Hz...

Happy New Year

hanshhh