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Other sub amp for Gallo Ref3 secondary voice coil?

Hi - any Gallo Ref 3 users out there driving the secondary voice coil with a solid state amplifier other than the Gallo sub amp? The manual says you can use any 100WPC + amplifier that is stable into 4 ohms as long as a crossover (60 Hz or lower) is used.

I am driving my Gallos with tubes (with great results), and I don't have a "sub out" on my integrated. I was thinking about using a Rotel RB-1080 (200 WPC) to drive the secondary coil, and putting a crossover on the interconnect (like one of those little FMOD units). Just wondering whether someone had tried something similar...
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spurzheim OP
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Hi Bgrazman - thanks for the response. I am using an Onix / Melody SP3, which is 38 WPC. It can shake the walls, but knowing that I can get another 10 Hz of extension makes me want to try a secondary solid state amplifier.

Do you mind me asking where you have seen others use filters/crossovers? I did some searching before the initial post, but came up with nothing.

Cheers!
spurzheim OP
21 posts
 
"I purchased a pair of plate subwoofer amps from Parts Express for about $125 each"

What a fantastic idea Rich. I will look into that...
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