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Question on Gallo Reference 3.5

I am currently using a Bryston 4B sst amp to power my Gallo Reference 3.5 speakers (along with Gallo's Reference SA sub amp). It sounds good, but I'm wondering if a little more power beyond the 4B's 300 wpc into 8 ohms wouldn't sound even better, so I was considering a pair of Bryston 7B SST or SST2's. The Gallo specs say "Power Handling 350 watts RMS". has anyone put a larger amp like the 7B, at 600 wpc, into the Gallos? Will that work?
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zd542
5,339 posts
 
Its an interesting question. Your 4 is a very powerful amp and should drive your speakers easily (even without the sub amp). Going with a larger Bryston may give you a little better sound but I'm not so shure it will be worth the cost. It may make more sense to look at a different kind of amp all together. Personally, I think Bryston makes a very good sounding amp. Given that, I think companies like Ayre, Pass, BAT and a few others, all make solid state amps that I feel sound better. Keep in mind, though, thats just my opinion. You have to like it. I just think your current amp doesn't need to be upgraded to a more powerful Bryston.

What preamp are you using? That makes just as big a difference as the amp. I feel its even more important, but others will disagree.
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nightfall
188 posts
 
You have more than enough power now, more is not going to help. I suspect that what you are beng limited by is the Bryston. Those are phenomenally well made amplifiers, and with an amazing warranty, but they are a bit sterile, in my experience.

Listen to ZD, something like a BAT VK75SE, or Pass 60.5's would offer a lot more for your solution.
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