Mcintosh xrt20 or Gallo 3.1??

Wow, two radically different designs, apples and oranges to compare really.

Never heard these particular Mcs, but the line arrays in the Mc's would lend themselves better to listening from more of a distance in a larger room I would expect.

The Gallo's (which I have heard) are smaller and will provide a radically different presenatation from those Mcs I would think, in particular listening from more of a distance again in a larger room.

The Mc speakers I have heard are OK but nothing spectacular. The Gallo's in general are regarded more as overachiever's in their price range.

You might consider an in home trial of a pair of OHMs (www.ohmspeakers.com).

I use them with the A3CR amp and a tube DAC and pre and they are awesome. I auditioned the Gallo Ref's but prefer these and they have that nostalgic look and sound even perhaps you might take a liking to.