The Galion TS A75 Amplifier Experience. Is it REALLY HIGH END for SO MUCH LESS? Well....

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Today I talk about the Galion TS A75 Power Amp for two channel stereo music listening. This amp is claimed by Thomas of Galion as a GUANT KILLER. This means that this amps claim to fame is that it can hang or even best high dollar amps.
I have heard amps all the way up to $20k so is it true that the more you pay the better the gear sounds?
This amp comes in at only $1500 so can it really compete with amps from others such as Audio Research, Pass Labs and other high end pieces?
Find out in my video review! I also talk about our recent cicada invasion which is also crazy!
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@antonyharding5360 Ай бұрын

Another great review ourkidd ❤❤❤

@SnapperX3 Ай бұрын

Thomas and Galion are doing some very interesting things at affordable prices.

@stephencosta6814 Ай бұрын

For sure100%

@chrisforsythe1605 Ай бұрын

Just received my TS A75 yesterday it’s been running continuously for about 24 hrs now. Everything you say in your review is spot on true. Especially with regard to bass performance it really does bring out incredible detail in recordings of upright bass or bass guitar. I’m glad to see your review lines up with my impressions.

@hifipi3.14 Ай бұрын

Got mine yesterday too and left it playing overnight, loving it so far!

@Superman54 Ай бұрын

What preamp?

@Superman54 Ай бұрын

@@hifipi3.14 you too bro what preamp?

@chrisforsythe1605 Ай бұрын

I’m using a Gustard Pre26 with Burson opamps, Schiit Yggdrasil DAC, and Buchardt S400 mkIIs.

@bigmacfullerton7870 Ай бұрын

Why would you leave it Playing all night? I’m sure the amp was tested out at the factory so it’s already been powered on and shut off at least a couple times before you got it

@courtneyswaby3178 6 күн бұрын

Wow awesome Gallion review, thanks for that.

@riccitone Ай бұрын

Really considering this one. Been following all the reviews on it! Another special “hits way above its price” offering that is gaining interest is the Nilai dual 500 diy kit. Alpha Audio has been praising it as getting close to the refinement of pass lab amps. But it’s class D. Would love for you to have one of those in to review 🙏🏼

@HiFi.DIVINE Ай бұрын

Congrats! 👍

@stimpy1226 Ай бұрын

I ❤ Audio Research! All of the Ref series amps are the crème de la crème of their full repertoire amplifiers.

@glen7589 Ай бұрын

I just received mine today 😍 I’ve not put it into my setup yet but probably will tomorrow,

@stephencosta6814 Ай бұрын

Congrats please tell us how it goes and what do you think of it?

@ivopetrov6026 Ай бұрын

So, are you happy? Is it ok?

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Ай бұрын

'Imho' Great Job on the Review you nailed it !!

@ThomasAndStereo Ай бұрын

Your review was fantastic too.

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Ай бұрын

@ThomasAndStereo Thanks Thomas '

@rog86 Ай бұрын

Great vid. What is the timing like, does it sound fast or slower? My experience with some other amps that with similar power rating, ie 100w into 8 but nowhere near double i to 4, was that it sounded slow. Cheeeers.

@jameus4 Ай бұрын

Are you planning to review the schiit Aegir2?

@vmm4858 Ай бұрын

Verum 2 review, please!!! 😎

@MrBonger88 Ай бұрын

It’s a double brood year for Cicada’s this time which is why you’re seeing so many. I forget exactly which two broods but be prepared to turn your stereo up a little louder than usual lol

@Reluctantaudiophile Ай бұрын

One year parts and labour warranty isn’t going to cut it. If the manufacturer won’t stand behind their product then why would I buy it?

@kofitheakan9328 Ай бұрын

Have this amp and ain't looking back

@janulik9535 Ай бұрын

are vocals recesed in the soundstage? a bit further from listener? if so, is it dramatic difference compared to flat playing amp?

@contemporaryartist6542 Ай бұрын

Get in some First Watts. Thanks

@richarddias5285 25 күн бұрын

If you had to choose between this one and Thomas' tube amp TS120, which would you choose?

@joenovak6393 Ай бұрын

How does it compare to a Parasound Halo A21+? Product of the Decade? That’s a strong statement.

@mariodrv Ай бұрын

We are at the beginning of a new golden age of High Fidelity Sound.

@stevewarner8686 Ай бұрын

Many years ago I had B&K EX 442 paired with matching Pro 10... it had a great tubelike sound too... I think the toshiba mosfet output stage gave it that sound... does this amplifier has mosfet output stage? Very exciting to see a gem at attainable pricing! Thanks for review!

@ThomasAndStereo Ай бұрын

It is BJT, I do have a Moffett one developed but not budget.

@stimpy1226 11 сағат бұрын

The Ref 110 is even more musical in the Ref 75

@JMN_ALC 4 күн бұрын

I know it’s an integrated so not a perfectly fair comparison, but you highly praised the Chaco amp not long ago. They are quite close in price. Would you please be so kind as to share your thoughts on how the two compare regarding sound quality and speaker handling (sub-4 ohm loads in particular…my speakers are Elac Unifi gen one towers).

@fletchermunson6225 Ай бұрын

Sounds like combined with a Freya + it would be a bargain separates setup. Better yet. For about $2K a used Rogue RP5 tube hybrid preamp would be my choice

@themarksmanABP 8 күн бұрын

How does this amp compare to the arcam a25? Price is similar. How do they both perform?

@matthewhilty4209 Ай бұрын

I wonder how it compares to the benchmark amp ? I was thinking of downsizing from those running as monoblocks.

@SuperMcgenius Ай бұрын

75 Quality watts is enough for most.

@beslemeto Ай бұрын

So will you keep this amp? :))

@davidflack1466 Ай бұрын

whould love a monoblock version of these. looks promesing otherwise, whould be fun to compare to my vincent rigg.

@cruise2023 Ай бұрын

Yes and perhaps a SE version a little later.

@jakus514 Ай бұрын

Would also like to know about a Vincent comparison!

@geevee1045 Ай бұрын

Just wondering about the low impedance drive capability? I have Magnepan LRS+ along with Kef LS50 META which demand high current drive amps. It used to be said that if you want to drive a Magnepan or difficult loads, the 8 ohm rms power output of an amp should double into 4 ohms. This amp's 4 ohm power output is only 33% more than at 8 ohm. 75wpc @8ohm, 100wpc @4ohm. This gives the impression it won't be happy with 3 or 4 ohm speakers. Any thoughts on this? Thx.

@stuartboros7693 Ай бұрын

As I write this, I’m listening to this amp driving my LRS+ in my bedroom system. It is a match made in heaven.

@ThomasAndStereo Ай бұрын

It will shock you how well the TS A75 will drive those 2 speakers. The amp has 200k capacitance instead of the typical 40k capacitance for a reason.

@dripslobber Ай бұрын

My stereo music is my Yamaha AVR playing in Pure Direct mode. How would you use this and not loose the AVR surround I use for movies? Thanks for any help!

@valvaholic6800 Ай бұрын

Run preouts to this amp. Use Yamaha’s for surrounds

@brainache555 Ай бұрын

For some reason your videos doesn't show up on my subscription page

@wric01 Ай бұрын

My fosi za3 Class d 240 watts mono is really 75 watts vs 75 watt class ab in terms of actual db heard in practice.

@wegardfjeld3789 Ай бұрын

The fosi ZA3 is actually more like 25-35 w with acceptable listening distortion. They are playing the old car stereo numbers games

@ZorkoKnatahobnat-ei6lf 21 күн бұрын

Galion or Brunoco?

@babupranav Ай бұрын

Do you think it would be able to drive the magnepan lrs at low/med volume?

@ThomasAndStereo Ай бұрын

I drove the Magnepan 0.7i with no problem.

@babupranav Ай бұрын

Thanks Thomas I am trying to decide between the denafrips thallo and the ts a75 to go with my hestia preamp. I thought your amp has similarities with the hegel which has high current/damping factor which would match the lrs even with the lower watts. Am i correct to assume this similarities?@@ThomasAndStereo

@kennethmccullough1342 Ай бұрын

How about current? Is it high current? Will it run Maggie’s properly?

@flashhog01 Ай бұрын

I too am wondering how well it can power maggies.

@stephencosta6814 Ай бұрын

Probably the smaller ones for sure, but I don’t expect it to drive the larger ones

@stuartboros7693 Ай бұрын

I just got this amp to drive my LRS+ in my bedroom system mainly used for home theater. No issues driving the LRS#!

@kennethmccullough1342 Ай бұрын

@@stuartboros7693 Thanks for the info.

@pew32 Ай бұрын

Will there be a monoblock version coming out i wonder? I would be very interested in owning a pair

@JMN_ALC 4 күн бұрын

@ThomasandStereo: Please comment on the possibility of a mono version of the A75. Also re: timeline for the release of your pre-amplifier. Thank you.

@MsCorbacho Ай бұрын

Thomas it has now the Navy hybrid preamp ( think is an hybrid ,not a pure tube design , tough not sure) , I don’t now if it is already on the market , so….we have to wait for a review

@ThomasAndStereo Ай бұрын

The TS Navy preamp is a tube preamp. The preamp is still not ready yet as I am still fine tuning it.

@MrBonger88 Ай бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereoimho tube preamp with a solid state amp is the best . Can’t wait to hear your combo

@MsCorbacho Ай бұрын

@@MrBonger88 exactly my feelings

@GregorWegener Ай бұрын

I just purchased the TS A75 yesterday. Will wait for the preamp, too.

@edbrillsr Ай бұрын

Love the price point. Anyone have an idea how it would pair w/ a 40-year-old pair of first-generation (I believe) Thiel CS2's?

@stephencosta6814 Ай бұрын

Wow I remember them from what I remember. I think it would be great.

@hiphile1 Ай бұрын

That's a tough one to drive!

@AllboroLCD Ай бұрын

I am MOST intrigued by the design of this thing. Can it drive a mid size full range speaker is what I wonder.

@stephencosta6814 Ай бұрын

Yep, remember what? Thomas said. This is a current design amplifier not a voltage designed one. There is a difference.

@ThomasAndStereo Ай бұрын

Easily.

@AllboroLCD Ай бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo Truly impressive then, well done sir, well done indeed!

@Charles12509 Ай бұрын

Looks like you get a few storms there, what are you using for a surge protector…I am thinking power conditioning degrades the sound..maybe something that’s surge protector only…..haven’t noticed any reviewers telling us about power protectors

@tomdebeck8150 Ай бұрын

Furman is a very respectfully brand in that area. Check AC-210 or AC-215

@Charles12509 Ай бұрын

@@tomdebeck8150 looking for something that doesn’t have power conditioning just surge protection….from what I have read the amp, preamp and other components change the AC to DC just fine and screws up the sound

@tallpaull9367 Ай бұрын

Thomas, please send one to Audioscience review, would be very interesting to see those results too.

@joenovak6393 Ай бұрын

Send it to SkunkieDesigns for a detailed honest teardown.

@oohtob6685 Ай бұрын

I hope Thomas does a couple of monoblocks.

@TheMirolab 29 күн бұрын

It boggles my mind why SO many amps have dual inputs on the back (Bal & Unbal), but put the switches on the back too. What a wasted opportunity!! I have the same situation with my $5k Bryston. I'd love to be able to switch inputs from the front and easily switch between two different sources. With so many streamer and DAC options now that have integrated volume control, I'd love to go direct to the amp, bypassing my preamp.

@Spock105 24 күн бұрын

The switches on the back are pretty logic : shortest way .

@manw3bttcks 16 күн бұрын

@@Spock105 I have an old NAD receiver that solved that in an ingenious way, they used a rigid folded aluminum rod to connect a button on the front of the receiver to the actual switch that was at the back, that way you get the shortest possible wiring and the convenience of the front button.

@newfguy1826 Ай бұрын

tuneful? what the heck is that supposed to mean?

@vinylrules4838 Ай бұрын

As opposed to one note Johnny. No bloated bass.

@mikehuntington4440 Ай бұрын

Is it a true balanced amplifier?

@ThomasAndStereo Ай бұрын

Yes, it is true balanced.

@TriAmpHiFi Ай бұрын

Is there such a thing as an un-true balanced amp? Either it is or it isn't.

@mikehuntington4440 Ай бұрын

@@TriAmpHiFiI technically could have not use the word "true", and just asked if it was balanced. But I wanted to say it this way, as to not confuse anyone what I was getting at. I actually own a Kinki ex-m1 amplifier that has XLR, but it is not balanced. So basically, it has a built-in XLR to single-ended converter.

@TriAmpHiFi Ай бұрын

@@mikehuntington4440 . I see. So you make up the technical term "True Balanced" amplifier so as not to confuse any one. Makes sense. Got it. A Kinki ex-m1? So you're citing an unbalanced amp as evidence that un-true balanced amps exist? I stand by my statement. Either it is or it isn't.

@TriAmpHiFi Ай бұрын

@@Pok-001 . There is also no such thing as an XLR "style" connector. It is either a xlr male/female plug and xlr male/female outlet or it isn't. There is no style type.

@hificave Ай бұрын

🫵😎👍

@MrEvhel83 Ай бұрын

I am very sceptical that it has enough power for big speakers? 75 watt seems like half of what it needs. And why is it not able to use as mono?

@D1N02 Ай бұрын

It is not just about watts. A 75 watt class D amp struggles with high impedances, a 75 watt A/B with a much higher current drives them easily.

@wegardfjeld3789 Ай бұрын

Have you ever tried out a proper class A amp? 2*50 w from that and you will wonder why you believe you need so many watts 😊. It's about having enough current behind the watts

@muzammelhaquemukul7089 Ай бұрын

At the pic, there is only one toroidal transformer.

@chelillingworth9466 Ай бұрын

I believe there are two stacked on top of each other

@Dan-vb3ju Ай бұрын

Nice if they had dealers so you could see and hear one. This online only is terrible for audio guys..no thanks

@ThomasAndStereo Ай бұрын

Sadly, the price would need to double for dealer margin if I had dealers Instead, it was a better model for customers for them to try at home.

@stephencosta6814 13 күн бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo totally agree I rather pay 75% less and buy online

@pacificateur3630 Ай бұрын

It’s just an amplifier? No preamp section 😢

@2HatHudders Ай бұрын

Power amp only.

@phantomplastics6582 Ай бұрын

You can control volume digitally for free or get a passive preamp which is inexpensive.

@ThomasAndStereo Ай бұрын

It is a power amp but given 99% of the DAC today has a volume control, you can use that both as a source and preamp.

@stephencosta6814 Ай бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo please make a matching preamp that complements this amplifier the TSa 75 come on Thomas. I really love this amplifier and want to purchase it, but I want to matching preamp with the same quality and synergy, especially❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤