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Gallos versus DCA [message #21916] Thu, 08 November 2007 16:39 Go to next message
JAYEM is currently offline  JAYEM
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Has anyone heard the Gallo A'Diva Ti's against the DCA 5.5's?
Curious.
JAYEM

Re: Gallos versus DCA [message #21917 is a reply to message #21916] Thu, 08 November 2007 17:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eric Gonzales is currently offline  Eric Gonzales
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i haven't heard the Gallos but I think the DCAs are closer to Babb Audio's Lorelei's which also i haven't auditioned.

Re: Gallos versus DCA [message #21918 is a reply to message #21917] Thu, 08 November 2007 20:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Any idea what the maximum power handling of the DCA 5.5 is? MS and Peak?
The Loreleis seem pretty extraordinary.

Re: Gallos versus DCA [message #21919 is a reply to message #21918] Thu, 08 November 2007 20:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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i don't have spec. i'm only using a few SET watts.

Re: Gallos versus DCA [message #21920 is a reply to message #21919] Thu, 08 November 2007 22:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Would that mean that you listen at low volumes only or that the 5.5's are sensitive enough to go loud without compressing/distorting with only a few watts ?
I plan to use the with an Aleph 3 which as you probably know is a 30 watt per channel (60 into 4 ohms)transistor SET.


Re: Gallos versus DCA [message #21921 is a reply to message #21920] Thu, 08 November 2007 22:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eric Gonzales is currently offline  Eric Gonzales
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Baron
I'm not an expert in this. You can ask others. I live in a townhouse. The speakers pictured below in the other threads are located in the living room which also has a high ceiling. It gets really loud. I can turn the volume all the way up to 10. The onken enclosure i have isn't optimized for the DCA. Volume capacity is only 13.28 liters. Planet10 mentioned it should be around 20.

I'm a fan of Nelson Pass amps too. My other project is an F2 car amplifier to drive a DC Gold 9.5R single driver.


Re: Gallos versus DCA [message #21922 is a reply to message #21921] Thu, 08 November 2007 23:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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My listening room is rather large, about 500 square feet with 11 foot ceiling plus open doors into the rest of the house.
The Gallos are recommended for medium sized spaces and I wondered whether the 5.5's suffer from this limitation

Re: Gallos versus DCA [message #21923 is a reply to message #21922] Thu, 08 November 2007 23:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Baron
Mine is rather big too. ceiling is around 20-30 feet high and living room isn't enclosed either. And don't forget the subjective factor. What may be just right for me might be different for you.

You can also try DrD's BIB' enclosure for the DCA5.5M. It can go down as low as 29hz.

Re: Gallos versus DCA [message #21924 is a reply to message #21923] Thu, 08 November 2007 23:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Baron
Also watts aren't just watts. I've heard some Darling amps that are only half-watters but they really fill the room.

Re: Gallos versus DCA [message #21925 is a reply to message #21918] Fri, 09 November 2007 09:00 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
akhilesh is currently offline  akhilesh
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HI,
IT should work well to about 25-30 watts peak. I liked it best with any PP el84 amplifier.
-akhilesh


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