Galion TS-A75 2 Channel Power Amp full Impressions video of the' GIANT KILLER Or B.S.? Pop da Hood !
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
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for sending in the TS-A75 to the
channel on a loan/lease agreement
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The build quality sold me!! Thanks for your hardwork TeeJay and always showing us the internals. Not many reviewers do this. Ordering the Galion Friday!! I Just got my work bonus Woo-Hoo 🙃
Congrats ' Amp is a BMF !!
Dude I started following your videos back in the LSIM days. You are really makin way better vids, but did not lose your personality and authentic passion. Nice 👍 not gonna lie I now unbox and review myself (not audio) and you were part of me deciding to do so
That's outstanding !! Congrats '
Comment made my day !!
Like your review. The TSA75 does what it should. Your speaker pairings make good dang sense.
The CHoco sound Emei is an interesting little power house. 1 400 watt toroidal.
Man, I really enjoy your reviews. You cover everything in detail, and I really appreciate you always taking the components apart and showing us how they are built. Most reviewers never show the guts and the internal build quality of the products.
Keep up the great job!
Thank you so much !
I look at it like this , if I am
Buying a 🚗 I want to know
What's under the hood '
And opening up Audio is my favorite part of the video 😃
Comments like this already got me started on nexted review !
Thanks again
Thanks for the stating the sound character ("wide U shape") and re: the Yamaha amp's sound=even back in the 70's they were voiced a bit sharp in that critical range so I steered (almost) clear of Yamaha amps since then, for better or worse lol...I do still have two 70's Yamaha receivers in a closet. Gotta love that era!
I agree !
Very informative review! This is now on my shortlist.
Thank you appreciate the comment alot !
Always a pleasure to listen to your assessment !! Thanx, Bill from Northeast France ( pair of 25th Anniversary Triangle Comètes !! )
From 🇫🇷 nice!! Thank you
I can feel the vibes in my living room... Superb review as always !!!❤❤
Elton !! My dude !! Got a music track
I want you to check out group is killer man! Justice /Generator !
Thanks for comment !
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I'd say the guy on the bass guitar is killer.... What a bass line this track has ... awesome !!! Thanks for the recommendation ❤️
Thanks Tee jay, learned a lot from this mate. Also dig your new editing enhancements!
Thank you so much !
Got new video editing Website 4k clipchamp been alot of fun learning !
That looks like a good one. Great video looks very professional! Great analysis!
Much appreciated!
Love your reviews man. Very detailed.
I appreciate that!
Tee-Jay…Dude, your reviews fuckin’ rule. Infectious enthusiasm and technical content. I like that you state it’s 100% subjective. I hope Thomas will put out a SS mono-block amp, really like the way this one is built but need more power. All those high quality caps making a big difference.
Thank You '
@michaelperry3578 The amp is powerful enough for my rooms largest being 14ft×22ft but yeah in a big room I agree you'd need more powaaa
Great review. Love the tee shirt!
Thank you
Love the passion! Honest and truthful.
Thank you ' Got to keep it truthfully subjective ' 🤣
You are the best, Tee-Jay.
Dam that means alot !
I've owned this amp for a few months. Used it in all 4 of my systems with many other components. Plenty of power and smooth sound. Great review! 😊
Thank you ' Congrats on the amp '
Great review!
Thank YOU !
Outstanding as always TJ! My preamps are a vintage Adcom GTP-400 or an Emotiva PT-1. I wish I could afford a Composer but I've never really thought of Burson as preamp vs. a headphone amp. Shame on me for being short minded. Thank you and keep up the great work. You rock sir!!!
Take a look at picking up a used Burson soloist which is a dedicated hp amp and pre amp. Their pre stage is fantastic and you can pickup the used models on sale for a good deal.
Hey I been short minded as well ' until I started a channel and I learned so much from the audio utube community amazing People !!
@@aceofspades6667class A pre In Burson MCPS (max current power supply) 24volts !! not 5 Volt like most dac/Pre
So it's built like a pair of mono blocks in one case. A great value for the build quality and performance if you prefer separates.
Actually I am a sucker for integrated Amps but pure analog
Concur with Tee-Jay, keep up the good work!. System: Galion TS-A75, Schiit Kara Preamp, Schiit Modi Multibit, Shanling ET3 cd transport, Rega P3/Nagaoka MP-200, and upgraded Klipsch Forte 2's. From Mingus to Pink Floyd this system betters many of others I've put together for a modest expenditure and may be my keeper for awhile (still may upgrade to a balanced Dac - tried a couple, but can't hear a significant difference). I Play loud (I resemble my handle) and the TS-A75 delivers.
That’s them caps/ really good review , subscribed! Man you should have way more subs.
Thank you '
❤❤❤Fantastic fantastic review TJ you knocked it right out of the ballpark guys all my favorite reviewers cannot be wrong. This is the one for the price unbeatable. It looks like even at double the price. it would be a damn good app. I have the audio lab
6000 A already and I have a McIntosh preamp. yes sir this is my new amplifier I’m going to get 👍👍❤️❤️
Let me know what you think '
And yeah 6000a shocked me with TS-A75 ' Thank you
Good job Tee-Jay!!
Thanks 😊 Been alot of fun ! I
Knock out review. 👍🏾👍🏾 Look’s like Thomas did a great job on his products.
Thomas put in alot of Work tuning the TS-A75 ' for price amp will make amp of the year ' for many reviewers
Thank you Tee-Jay
Your welcome I got alot more coming up !!
Great review brother. Awesome production and presentation !!!!! Outstanding
Thabk you took me 4-5hrs to edit in pics/transition and text
But I do ut for you all 😊
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 You are doing great man keep it up and thank you
That is an impressive PS (most important part of power amp IMO) for something at this price point. This means can deliver some current which matters more than watts. Sorta like torque vs HP for acceleration in a car or bike. If I didn't already have my Odyssey Stratos Monos, I'd be seriously considering this one. Does look like a giant killer.
You are on the money ! And I came so close to saying in video Torq vs HP !! But I didn't think some pep would understand its like a diesel truck So glad others get this '
Current feedback nor Volt feedback
Looks good man
Thanks 4k !! And 16gb 🤣
What a review ! Full of factual energy !
Wonder if it can make a maggie 1.5 sing like it should ?
Thank You!
I think Thomas said tsa75 can drive most Maggie's let me ask again give me a day or 2
Yea the word is put amp well drive Maggie's!!
Hello my friend! Thomas sent me one coming this week. I wonder if it was yours unless you still have it lol
Your going ro love it !! For price OMG !!!! You know I am an amp enthuist ! What pre-amp will you be using ?
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 right now just have the saga+, but I have a few unconventional things to use as a pre that I wanted to try
Excellent comprehensive, informative and straightforward review! Thank you for getting into handling impedance fluctuations, few reviewers get into the aspects of current and immediate control. Love that you get into different affordable preamp pairings to compare as well as other amps 🙏🏼
Thank you really appreciate the comment
Galion ts120 is still your best amp, even better than the SE edition!
I have the S.E. Edtion and far as being my best amp ? Well really depends on synergy ' with the rest of the Hifi reg Speakers/Transports '
But yeah it's my favorite 'new age' amp that I have . But Galion TS-A75 is a smooth operator ! !
Looks like a bad arse little amp
That it is espically for the price '
The plate that separates the two toroidal transformers looks to be Anodised Black Aluminium not steel.
I think you correct !
Great review! I have heard a lot of good things about this. What is the damping factor of that amp?
I have no idea but working on links in description box ' I will upload measurements
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How might 2x Vidars in mono compare to the TS A75? I recall Thomas saying in one of his videos that the Vidar was a major inspiration for this amp.
Sorry for late reply just got out of surgery ' 1st off when I talked to Jason Stoddard schiit owner about new vidar 2 he does not reccomend usint as in mono blocks with driving speakers under 6 ohms this can damage Amps I have to keep it real ' and most speakers with impedence dips in freq most go below 6 ohms' so in reality 1 vidar is going to be best bet 'and vidar 1 vs Tsa75 yeah 💯 percent subjective I prefer Galion it's a level above across the board and should be ! (Price)
Your review sealed my purchase TJ! Thanks brother.
Nice !! Let us know your feedback with your hifi setup ' may help others 😀
How's the holographic sound stage? Holographic differences between the TS A75 and the TS 120?
Need to grap a Fosi za3 and see how it compares. It's a $150 integrated class d.
TJ, when you were talking about that movie passage on the state of Jones movie, were you watching the movie with just a two channel set up? I want to know if that effect of sound coming from behind you was only from two speakers?
Yes but also influenced with amp/dac/speakers ' I was just saying TS-A75 does have very good imaging ' great ?
Thank You!
You got it buddy !
You think maggies can do well with this amp ?
@josephsipin3127 Yes I been told by owners '
Appreciated, enjoy your thoughts on TS-A75. Tell me please currently I have a Quad Artera Analogue Preamp, I think it will be a quite good match. Can you share your opinion? Really Appreciated, cheers!
I looked up your preamp it does have a decently Stout Pre analog output ' 2.3 volts RCA 4.6 XLR actually I like that !!
For 1 it's not to high with gain output which can cause early clipping '
And it's not to low that can starve an amp ' signal '
But ' also we need to know what transport you will be using like Dac/Cdplayer/streamer/phono EQ MM/MC and what output it has as well going into your preamp ' so below here I want to share a link with ya by Decware ' very very good write up this will help you to understand better without the confusing , I am here to help everyone out not to Sale a product ! But I will say I do believe your preamp is a good match for TS-A75 in terms of input/output just really need to know your transport to help you out better ' Here's the link below '
www.decware.com/paper55.htm
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Thank you so much mate!!!! My transport is a Rega Planar 3 50Th anniversary mainly, looking to upgrade my DAC to a R2R Pegasus ...MM phono stage on Quad artera Pre is quite good ;) Cheers on again, Thank you! All the best!
@AlexandreakaXne Yeah I'd go for it ! Solid solid amp ' IMHO this amp will compete with Amps up to 2.5x it's pricepoint ' and build quality is great !
What was this amp’s performance in regards to musicality and rythmic timing?
Rhythmic timing is more about the artist keeping timing with their playing with others or alone ' now some Audiophiles would call this does the amp get you toe tapping it's an old English term' this amp gets me dancing ! It's a True Gem '
Well-crafted. Nice review. A sub out should almost be mandatory though.
Sub out of power amp ?
Russound P-75 power amp runs a 3.1 set up. Preamp is a dac.
You and erin audio should do something together! You doing the listening result an him the measurements!
That would be cool I sent Danny Richie at GR research my lsim 703 speakers I reviewed ' I told him I can hear they measure exellent told him they loved power ans low stored energy in cabneit ' Danny was shocked ! 😲
I do enjoy Erin's video '
Why not try the Maggie with it? Thats a value setter system. Cheers. Chk out the benchmark ahb2 if you get the chance though may be unfair to compare other amps to it the way it performs.
Didn't Jay review that amp ?
@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Sry maybe I have not watched all the reviews. But great if you can get a Maggie new or pre owned into your listening room. Think Thomas has said the A75 can power the Maggies, but of course, he did not really do a review.
Hello sir. I recently have bought Monitor Audio gx300 used as I wanted bright side of neutral type of speakers. Now I want an amp what is on Warmer side. Speakers recommended amp watts is 100-200 watts. Dealer recommended me Marantz PM 8006 as it is warm sound amp,, better to match with Bright speakers.. my room is medium to small and I don't play loud. What is your take on this ? Sorry for my broken english.
Yes Marantz PM 8006 is a very good intg amp warm/V-curve " but thr Denon Pma 1700 is a beast and warm also but I bet more refined if your looking for integrated amp around or under $2100 that's the one to get and it's 40 pounds dual mono
70/140 watts doubles it power ' but it's actually tested at 96/157 watts
But I'd go with denon ' fuller mote robust sound '
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Thankyou for the recommendation. And thanks for the reply. So sweet of you.
Looks super clean, but I am not a fan of the free hanging cables to the output terminals. That will most likely fail over time.
Yeah ' I agree those speakera cables by SKW are for my tower speaker actually the dynaudios where the speaker inlets are on the ground ' I try to use very short cables ' I use clarity cables most of the time with my standmounts ' I just finished AB testing b4 video
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Oh I meant inside the amp, from the output modules to the binding posts internally
@xaerothehero ohh got ya ' their thick Thomas wanted to use higher grade cable like he did with internal fuse I forgot to mention 😔
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I meant more that the internal cables between the output stage and the binding posts are hanging freely in the air with no supports. This puts strain on the solder joints, and eventually the joins fail.
The cable is stiff ' and yes I get you 💯 percent I pushed down on them
And yeah the soldier joint is very good soldier I forgot the name of it I actual have some you make a good point though no dought
I wonder how Vidar monoblocks would sound compared with this amp? The price is the same but two Vidars are far more powerful.
Very good ? Yes with 8 ohm speakers you will get more power with nonoblocks ' but when I talked to Jason Stoddard on the phone he does not reccomend using Vidar 1 or 2 as monoblocks driving 4 ohm speakers ! Only 8 ohms and above So I wasn't able to test with my old vidar and vidar 2 because all my speakers drop down to atleast 4 ohms espically in the low Frequency just keeping It real ' Basically Jason told me one vidar is just as good as 2 ' but don't get me Wrong Vidars are kickass for procepoint ' but Galion is truely a beast ! Check out the short video clips in my description box of me speaker rolling and driving the most demanding speakers effortlessly ' great ? I was ready for 😃
They don't sound as good on my LS50 Metas or S400. This also plays a little louder.
What about schiit tyr
Have you tried them?
No but schiit was suppose to send me a pair 😞 would love to try them out think their about $3400 ' also was suppose to get cd transport
"Giant Killer " ? who' exactly IS the Giant that is being killed ?
Bet it's an aluminum plate between toroids rather than steel.
A few interesting specs with this amp. 33db gain. Why so high? 75 watts into 8 and only 100 into 4. I'm surprised there isn't a bit more into 4. Almost all amps have more of a separation between the 8 and 4 ohm rating. Lastly, I see maximum output 7 amps of current and only 100 for damping factor. The way the twin toroidal and capacitance is touted seems it should have more current and higher damping factor. I'm not implying it's a lackluster amp, just surprised at some of the specs compared to how it is built.
Yeah Ryan ' specs/measurements are important ' but to me the sound sales me ' crazy output ! Did you see my short video of the Triangle 40th ?
Also I have seen 1200 watt Amps only draw 10 Amps efficacy is key !
TS-A75 has very good mains transformers my wall socket is only 15 Amps '
I suspect the extent of feedback implemented in the amplifier design can have an effect on the damping factor value.
💯 percent ' and power supply '
I have a Schiit Aegir 2, which has a damping factor of 10. Bass is just as tight and bold as my Yamaha A-S1200, with a damping factor of 250. An amplifier cannot be judged by this one factor, alone.
@@ChicagoRob2 I get it. Notice I didn't say a word about assuming the amp doesn't sound good bases on the specs. It seems that the amplifier is built quite well so the specifications surprise me a bit. That's all.
Ummm, am I missing something here? 40Lbs stereo amplifier, apparently biased into low dissipation A/B with dual toroidal transformers and 200,000 uF at 75Watts per channel???? Thing is built like an old school Krell pure class-A space heater. With less wattage, low'ish dampening factor and a $400 AV receiver like power increase into 4Ohms loads? This amplifier is literally almost breaking physics in all the wrong ways. If it doesn't sound like a golden ears paradise, I really can't see the value proposition of this product! 👀
One key thing you are missing is the amp is current feedback design unlike 80% of the amp on the market which is voltage feedback design. So if you evaluate this amp like a normal amp, it will not make sense. That is why at the Montreal audio show, people did not understand how is it possible, people were guessing it was 150 to 200w. Accuphase and First watt are current feedback design. As to what is special about current feedback design, the advantages, disadvantages, I will let you google it.
@@ThomasAndStereo - Interesting, yes I've read about current gain typology AF amplifiers about 15 years ago. Some interesting (alleged) sonic attributes were stated. Sort of a solid state replication of single ended class-A tube triode sound?
But this Amplifier's idle current is relatively low biased A/B, much like it's low output power. (Sorry I'm part of the "never too many watts" camp for realistic dynamics and transient attack)!
Why such a massively over built power supply? Mr Nelson's (First Watt) shop is about an hour away from my location. To my knowledge his designs are class-A with hand tested, curve matched transconductance MOSFETS, and hFE Bipolar output devices. The Accuphase gear is just crazy overpriced in my opinion. For a fraction of their cost one can attain better sonics! And not to enrage a bunch of purists out there, but class-A SS biasing is soo last century. With the current crop of class-d and spread spectrum pwm amps now, the old high biased/A space heater linear designs just seem as antiquated as 8tracks cassettes now! As I was alluding to earlier, if this Amp somehow creates sonic nirvana I suppose the build & cost are justified! I'm just not sure it's existence wasn't just an exercise of "let's be different"?
@@xxxxxxxxxx6903 I will have the TS A20 class A coming soon too that is very similar to the Pass lab idea. I have actually AB tested it against a very famous class D AGT monobloc and I would not say class D has the edge. Well, for me it comes down to performance. You can add a warp core in if you want but if it does not perform, then who cares. Whether it is 'let's be different' design or not, just keep watching more reviews coming and one common theme you will see is this amp has 'power'. The latest customer review I got on my website is from a customer with 2 Schitt vidar with 400w mono output and he is shocked how this TS A75 can play louder with "only 75w" and how everything just leveled up. Tee Jay say this amp has more power than the Audiolab 8300 XP with 230w @ 4ohm.
When did Tone controls stop being a thing?
This is just a power amp you can hook up a Preamp with tome controls or even add dsp/or an old school EQ like me Sansui SE9 '
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Yeah, so I was unclear, my comment was based on the fact you can get any amplifier with a flat response and add a preamp with tone controls. Why you would want the amplifier to do this for you is beyond me.
@davidkclayton Anytime I have used Tone controls ' I have to keep changing them depending on the
Music I listen to ' not only that any time I used tone controls circuit it has taken away from the purity of the playback ' I have owned many flat Amps and their just not for me
Remb theirs no perfect amp only the right amp for YOU ! This amp will not be for everyone ' like I said at 1st of video if your looking for an amp that measures almost perfect then this amp isn't for you ' but many people who have gotten this amp love it '
But again not for everyone '
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 So have I got this right, by implementing a tone or frequency profile in the front end of a power amplifier that you cannot adjust offers the user some sort of personal discipline?
I don't think it will be better than my Yamaha MX-1!
200w@4ohms, maggies will laugh 😃
@CarlVanDoren61 funny you say that many people with Maggie's already bought the TS-A75 and the amp drives them fully ' 🙄 It's a voltage feedback amp not current feedback which is rare at price
Wonder why it only has a 1 year warranty?
If amp makes it 5 months with me ' it's legit trust me I torture Amps!! Not only playing loud but for weeks and weeks at a time amp never ran hot which is good sigh of reliability '
It is not a reliability issue but rather a mathematical issue. In business, you have certain "rules" you can use to determine the final selling price to ensure you are within the 'safe' zone. So you need to factor in the cost + cost of running a business. To increase the warranty to 20 years for example, I would need to factor that into the cost and that would increase the price of the amplifier. I also decided to give a 5 star customer service as opposed to 1 star. So I thought hard about it and decided to go with a 1 year warranty so I can price it at $1495, that way more people can have access to it. The amp runs cold and usually, the number one enemy of reliability is heat. Good components were chosen to maximize the life span of the amp. Also, the amp is "capped" at 100w into 4 ohm on purpose instead doubling to 150w to increase the life span of the amp. (According to what the designer told me but I have no idea how that works)
@ThomasAndStereo Yeah that makes since Thomas ,
I still can't get over the price point '
With build quality and performace '
Sorry for the amp torture Thomas 😅 but yes it does run cool ' '
I love the TS-A75 💯 percent a Gem '
And I already know customer service is top level ! You actually care !
No VU meters though. :(
Yeah Vu meters are a nice touch !
If you could ever get your hands on a set of Maggie's
Yeah I need to break down and buy a pair '! Lrs ➕️ only $1k not a bad price at all and I know they are a wall of sound !
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I'm overseas. No Maggie's here except for mine. 😜. SMGA's and MMG's
That's really cool ! 😎 you got the big boys?
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Actually, no. They're the smallest. 😁
@jayem1826 do you think the lrs ➕️ be alright to buy ? Kind of wish Magnapan would send me a pair ' 😔
You use active subs with yours ?
where have you been hiding yourself chasing the women😂
yeah that's what it needs some preamp shootout.
you said DC officer it hasn't got bias adjustment as well or that could be bias adjustment. Do you know what that figure is??? it's worth having that figure if you need to make any changes in the future check it's working at its best.
I did tell Thomas to put a gain setting knob on the amplifier then it would have had better matching with lower output preamps as you have found out. even a toggle switch at three different settings that's what the amplifier needs. what is the voltage you preferred then about 3 volts VPP probably can take four or fiveV it might like?? my amplifier can take 9.7 volts you can adjust it that's what Thomas should have put on his sounds like it likes to be driven hard don't blame it😮😊
About 10 years down the road you may have to bias ' 😆 Hoobs been threw some medical conditions buddy sucks !!
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 that sucks you ok now!!
what was the voltage gain on the preferred preamp you used an audio lab you said do you know what it said it was in DBu?? just try a little three or four channel mixer, you can drive it harder than! with a four band graphic equaliser with defeat about $200
might work better than a dedicated preamp except valves possibly, you can get them in mixers as well, do you try valves as a preamp?? you didn't try valves did you as a preamp? needs to be the right type of preamp right type of valve that's particular when you're driving solid state.
have a look around and get yourself a nice little desk look for something with a nice floor of 108 db or better up to you if you want the four band EQ I would advise to have it it's always those bad songs that need EQ a bit or maybe speakers as you pointed out can be bright and you can compensate and it's better than tone controls you want gain adjustment what is better than pitch control
Anyone try this amp with a pair of Magnepan LRS+? Clipping? And how about that instrument separation? Any congestion?
Yes Thomas Told me amp has been paired up to Maggie's and drive them very good '
Ever have a Quality amp? 😮
U wouldn't be selling the hype
Lol not a salesman work my ass off 7 days a week in a factory ' and I have owned 100s of Amps most gear I review I have bought myself '
Galion is mine and I haven't seen an amp at this price with this level of build quality and performace ' I am the redneck audiophile I don't fall for B.S. diffence in me is a pay to have utube channel I don't get payed by no1 and I don't even have commercials during my video either I don't need utubes money nor do I need any audio companies money either ' and I say what I want to ' and it will stay this way '
@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120
No worries, it's UR show, Chive On 🤓
@CarlVanDoren61 channel belongs to the subscribers thanks for stopping in '
@steven3557 Thanks my dude like I said in video amp won't be for everyone espically people who like perfect measurements but I will own this amp for q very long time I love it @ $1500 U.S. after A/B testing wirh my switchbox vs my other Amps between $500 $4500 U.S. yeah solid Gem !
and no plaing xD
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