Galion TS120SE Tube Amplifier Review
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Galion TA120SE
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½
Price: USD 4495 (Jan, 2023) tinyurl.com/ts120se
Pros: Balanced Sound, Stereo Image, Good Power.
Cons: Average Quality Knobs, Can Get Bright in Some Settings.
Sound Stage: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stereo Image: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Highs: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️
Midrange: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bass: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
Build Quality: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Price: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
(All Rating is based on price and sound quality, Product Sample Provided By Manufacturer)
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Wow you actually used it. So many reviews sound like a brochure of features. Thanks for an “actual” review.
You bet!
@@Tharbamaryes, thank you! I was actually considering this amp with all the crazy good reviews! You saved me 4500 dollars! Love your channel, keep up the good work!
This guy ACTUALLY listens to stuff and describes sound quality. I wish you would do a tier list of the products you feel comfortable with ranking.
Thank you for the honest review! I think for the money you can definitely buy something much better. I will always watch these reviews.
Amazing! Amazing sound! Actually, I prefer a sound a bit darker than this, but this is also very good! Amazing!
Thank you Tharbarmar for your excellent review. I feel I can always rely on your assessment of components within the objective context you have provided in addition to your subjective appraisals. You’re absolutely one of the best reviewers online and I appreciate you. I wish we could chat over a cup of coffee sometime and enjoy some tunes together. Wishing you and yours the best in 2024! 🎉
Great to hear! Thank you.
Thank you Tharbarmar for such a in depth review. I like the fact you really went into detail with the amp, which showed me you REALLY tested it completely.
My pleasure!
@Tharbamar I noticed you gave it a 4.5 star in the description, is it 4.5/5? 😊
@ThomasAndStereo Yes I sure did.
Great review, these are the type of reviews I enjoy. Alot more so than the chinese dac of the week. Awesome job.
I appreciate that!
Thanks for an REAL review!💯
Always!
best review I've seen in a long time.
Thank you !
wow a real review!! 🙌 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Always! Thanks
Great review, I have this amp and love it. I do have the same problem with the input control knob and like you just use the remote. I don't have any noise from mine though. I be interested what feet you have put under this amp as its so heavy? I use the Denafrips Pontus ll 12th being feed by the Denafrips Arce Streamer and Harbeth P3ESR speakers. For me it's a brilliant setup and I enjoy hours of listen to music which is what this hobby is all about.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Pop some Sophia Electric tubes in there. Better preamp tubes should do the trick. Happy New Year!
Same to you, thanks
Tharbamar, I hope you can help me with a question I have about your pioneer speakers. I can buy a pair, but I have a 35W unison research S6 mk2 tube amplifier. Do you think it will match?
Thank you in advance.
Happy new year and thanks for the review. May I ask what kind of footer you use for your equipment (Amplifier and DAC)?
Same to you, I'm using Viborg, link in the video description, thanks
Hi, can you tell me what stands you use for your JBL's and why not the original ones?Best regards & thank you!
Hi I’m using custom made 19” hardwood stands, these stands greatly improve in bass quality, wider sound stage and better stereo image over included 8” metal stands, thanks
@@Tharbamar thank you very much for the fast response! soon i will own a pair black edition so i was curious. i will try this out
I don't know seems to be lacking something I thought maybe the top end can be a bit more punchy, good in the mid range but bass sort of bit undefined not sure if some sort of dropout somewhere in the frequencys.
That company have had problems with bad power supplies issues could be thats what it is, would be 60 Hertz hum you're getting sounds about right, needs looking at. Did you try in the 4 ohm tap? might be better give you a stronger bass response.
You should try and get a fezz audio titania evo kt 88 slightly a bit cheaper than the galleon around $4,000 how much is the galleon about 4 and 1/2,
For build quality alone it's a better machine, I did hear one I thought it's fantastic interesting to hear your opinion if you get a chance! I was tempted to buy one maybe when I have a bit more money lol
I tried both 8 and 4ohm taps and I preferred 4ohm tap, after that exclusively using 4ohm tap for all my sections, thanks
Holy crap that's fukken $$$$
It's definitely a good bit of kit..! ✨
Seems a bit weak in the Midrange and short on roll off in the highs, But I've kinda Noticd that with Un Rolled Tube Amps, takes too much messing around with different Tubes to make the Sound to "Your" liking.
For my tastes at 5 Grand I prefer a Solid State amp, probably even a High End Vintage Pioneer or Sansui!
Good Review Though
Was designed with a v shaped frequency response therefore mids may sound a little recessed.
Hi, I noticed you have the Belden 9497 cable double run. I tried a single run and felt I lost some resolution detail. What is your experience with these cables
I’m not missing out anything with it in any of my set ups, thanks
@@Tharbamar why not leave it in your main system permanently?
I have other cables that I like more.
I'm confused...but thanks anyway
You can build a similar tube amp for half that price or less, though.
Tharbamar...what accuphase model did you buy for your system and how many watts?
It’s E-4000, please see more information in this video
Accuphase E-4000 Amplifier Review, A New Reference
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@@Tharbamar
I got my hands on a pair of vintage s100 speakers and paired it with the Denon sx1 limited...then hooked up my old vincent sv737 and even though the vincent is less than half the cost...maybe becaise the vincent has 180 watts x2 8ohm and Denon class A has 50 watts x2...the vincent has more dynamics...crazy...so now i have a very rare Denon PMA SX1 LIMITED Class A fully balanced intigrated amp for sale...it would last a life time...you know all about it...maybe you know someone looking for it...for sale...🤪
Class A need high efficiency speakers.
@@Tharbamar thought your pma sx11 was class A too?...you played all speakers with it...I will tell you that my Denon pma sx1 limited only had the knob turned up a qauter of the way for volume...so it seemed as if it was able to push the spendor s1 without problem...but maybe just having more power is what makes the spendors shine...the spendor s100 is Sensitivity: 89.5dB
SX11 is not pure class A, Class A bias design with much more powerful AB amp, I auditioned back to back with SX1 and I chose SX11.
It’s just synergy issue, Denon higher end amps and Spendor speakers never have good synergy, most Denon amps are designed with B&W and Dali speakers.
It's trying to be a PrimaLuna but fails in the Design and Sound.
Tribe Called Quest
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One of the best quality recording.
Canadian company but is it made in China?
Top end sounds meh, sounds like information is missing
How can you tell with the awful compressed UA-cam sound ?
Hi, please help. Is the Musician Draco significantly better than my Topping D30 pro daca. Otherwise 80% of the music I listen to is Jazz and all kinds of Jazz since 1955 except Latin Jazz. Many, many thanks. I wish you the best of luck in life and work.
Draco is more musical than D30 Pro especially for Jazz music, thank you.
@@Tharbamar Can the Topping E70 Velvet or Loxjie 50 match the Draco or some other DAC around $500-600? .Thank you very much and I am writing to you because I think you do the best and give the most honest reviews. I always look forward to the new video. I wish you good health.
It is all depends on your preference and system, only thing you should consider is do you want R2R sound or Delta Sigma, that’s all I can say, thanks
Trata-se 95% do Doge 10 Mk3.
I have the Doge for 4 years now And Galion Ts120se for almost a year and Theirs alot more difference! And I truely ab test with switchbox coming soon !