The holy grail of all tube amplifier Galion TS120 from Thomas and Stereo! Finally!
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- #hifi #audiophile #amplifier #stereo #Integrated #tubes
Pre-order at www.galion-audio.com
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Gear mentioned or used in this video
Exasound E28
Auralic Altair G2.1
Denafrips Pontus and Venus DAC
SMSL D3 DAC
Galion TS120 tube integrated amp
Doge 10 tube integrated amp
Cayin Soul 170i integrated amp
Synthesis Rona monoblocks tube amp
Audio Vector R3 Arete
Speakers used in this review
Focal Sopra 2 speakers
Silverline Sonata speakers
Q acoustic Concept 500 speakers
Magnepan LRS speakers
Focal 836V speakers
Quad 2905 speakers
Carver speakers
Website is still under construction. To pre-order www.galion-audio.com
Galion youtube channel ua-cam.com/channels/LqnHukMeaXpm0CTeQZczbQ.html
Sound demo for TS120 normal version Maximum sharpness Analytical mode ua-cam.com/video/BqwcB6sjwJo/v-deo.html
By the way, the amp is 35kg not 35lb so it is 72 lb
When I worked for Bob Hiel in the late 80s he would have Crown build his amplifiers. And those projects were so much fun. He would set the before and after his mods up in a studio with these Huge JBL 4435s and he would cut loose on this Wurlitzer Piano. The problem was waiting for your turn on the manufacturing line. Without asking him I'd guess it was over a year one time. And some of his Microphone parts from over seas could take months to a year. It's nice to have your name on something but you have got to have patience of a Saint for sure.
Where's this one made and when I purchase it do I click 110 or 120 living the United States but which one
@@kcg7861 Usually in the States it is 120v but you can just double check locally. It is made in China cause Doge has a patent on the class A to class AB technology switch.
@@ThomasAndStereo yeah I just don't know like I was going to buy a different tube amp and they always ask 1:15 or 1:20 and then I'm like well what if 120 maybe it has maybe it will sound different so then I just give up lol 😆.
@@ThomasAndStereo I thought some of the parts you said like the switches were made in Japan ? Maybe just for yours
Congratulations Thomas! I hope you have much success with this amp. It looks wonderful!
I hope so too!
@Milo Prager Hopefully one day in the future. One of the things that bothered me was this TS120 had more bass dynamics than the Purifi module so I will wait for Purifi to 'catch up'. I personally suspect it is the powersupply. Perhaps SMPS is still not up to par with crazy heavy transformers.
@Milo Prager Sorry, I have not heard either of them.
@MK Ultra galion-audio.com
Congratulations Thomas!
You are definitely a man of your word.
You said you’d bring your integrated tube amp to life and to market and you’ve not only done that but you’ve knocked it completely out of the stratosphere!
I have searched and searched and searched for a tube integrated amp with tone controls and dual/ stereo sub outs and one that is a work of art to behold.
You’ve accomplished ALL of this Thomas.
Prayerfully, I’ll be able to purchase mine by Christmas.
THANK YOU THOMAS!!!👊🏾
Until it breaks down.
@@AudiS4orce1 You mean like every other man-made thing ever made has the potential to do?
Yeah… we’ll be ok.
Keep doing your thing Thomas and let the haters hate!👊🏾
@@geneallen9402 Sure. But proper brands have a team behind them with customer service. As this is a rebadged Doge, it has zero support. Just checked out Jays video! It’s a disaster.
@@AudiS4orce1 I will make sure it gets the best support possible. Of course, only time will tell and with people like you pouring cold water on the whole situation, I have a lot of work to do.
I purchased this amp a few months ago and what a great experience. All the things that everyone is saying about this amp are true. And Thomas is really good to work with, I had a problem with the remote and Thomas responded immediately and sent me a new remote. I couldn’t be happier with this purchase.
My Galion TS120SE arrived a number of months ago. I hate to say it but I’ve become somewhat Blaise about the amazing sound I’ve been experiencing until recently and tube failed. Thomas went above and beyond to replace the tube even though it was past the advertised warranty. I have had a number of amplifiers both tube and solid state over the last 40 years or so anti this is without a doubt the most “musical” amp I have ever owned! Listening tonight after replacing the tube to an organ CD I recorded the sound stage is magnificent and the whole room moves! Thanks Thomas!
Thomas, I would like to congratulate you on the effort you have put into this project. I envy your ability to make this happen. Good luck!
Thank you very much!
I've had a Galion TS120 SE for 6 months now, and it continues to impress with every listening session. Beautifully balanced sound with an impressive soundstage. Very articulate and nuanced bass, standout presence in the midrange, with no trace of bloom. Highs are detailed and airy without being fatiguing. If you want that old "warm" tube sound though, this is not the amp for you. To my ears it is tuned just a touch on the musical side of analytical. Pretty much exactly what Thomas claimed. Truth in advertising. What a surprise.
What shouldn't be a surprise is that dealing with Thomas is a distinct pleasure. I can vouch for the fact that he takes care of his customers!
Your integrity are invaluable, Thomas keeps up the spirit.
I congratulate you Thomas, and I'm glad that my TS proposal was in the amp!!!!!
Congratulations Thomas you must be so proud to have brought your baby to this world of high end audio with everything you had hoped for! I’m very happy for you and hope to be able to afford one in a year or two if it’s still available! It really does sound like you’ve realized a Pegasus! Bravo!!!
Congratulations Thomas! The amplifier looks great, and the features that are available on it are awesome. You have brought a feature rich integrated tube amplifier into the market that competes at high end audio level at a reasonable price. I'm sure the entire inventory of Galion will sail out very quickly.
Fingers crossed!
I was so impressed on the service from Thomas very prompt and great response to all my questions, very customer driven . I bought the Galion TS 120 very impressive amp has great bass and midrange and the speakers i have are the 1978 Klipsch Lascalas it was pleasure , i would buy from him anytime give him a try you won't regret it take my word . I can't get away of the sound system since i added the Galion tube amp.
Thanks for sharing!
Congrats Thomas! What a remarkable accomplishment! Been a subscriber to your channel for a while now and I am honestly very happy that your vision has become a solid reality. Continued success to you! And Smooth sailing!!
Thank you very much!
I borrowed the TS120se from Thomas on demo. He was really helpful and a pleasure to communicate with. It really lived up to the hype and Thomas's description is accurate. It's genuinely a high end product for less money. I didn't buy it for reasons to do with my system and room but even though it's real money for most people, it's still an absolute bargain. I hope to try his others, especially the 20watt class A solid state.
Congrats Thomas. Sound like a dream come true, doesn’t it? We can all definitely tell by the enthusiasm in your words. Looking forward to get additional info, so I’ll try to engage on the website or the second YT channel.
Congrats Thomas! Look forward to buy 1 unit for my hi-end system
One word about this Amp is Amazing. I have been listening to several amps before including the Cayin CS55A , Line Magnetic LM508IA and the solid state Acoustic Arts Power 2. Thomas has nailed and biased this Amp to deliver an incredible listening experience. I always favoured tube amps over solid state for their true warm analogue sound. But this Amp takes the best of both worlds. You have amazing true life soundstage. Deep precise articulate Bass of solid state amps. And mid ranges so warm of El34 tubes and very lifelike like 300B tubes. My recommendation is to connect this Amp to some very good speakers and it will shine. Best music to play with this Amp is Classic Rock, Cool Jazz and Blues. Cheers guys
Really big achievement Thomas, a great thing to have accomplished in your life!
Sence of humor is a big help. Your videos is put a big smile on people…. Me for sure. Enjoy it very much. Thanks….sss….
Looks nice! Great value for the price. Still a little above my range, but for most others this is a reasonable range.
Congratulations on your new endeavour. I’m sure it’s going to bring many many hours of enjoyment for their eventual owners and you will have earned a place in the hearts of the audiophile community.
Fantastic sounding amp. At first, it sounded a little rough, but quickly sounded better within an hour. Day 3 it has that holographic sound you spoke of. I was either going to buy this amp or the Brunoco 6l6 tierra. It's the passion people put into being an audiophile. I had watched your reviews for years, and knew this would be a great amp when you announced it's arrival!
Thank you, Scott
Congratulations Thomas, wishing you the very best with this endeavor! Well done.
Thank you very much!
You sir are a very entertaining presenter. Keep it up.
Hi Thomas, congratulations on the new amplifier - what a beautiful product! You're a champ! 👍🤗Cheers from Copenhagen!🥳🇩🇰
I have been listening to the following 2X2 configurations for the sake of comparison
1. Amps: TS120SE vs. Vincent SV-237 MK II
2. Speakers: Klipsch RF-7 III vs. Elysian 4s
Observations
1. Klipsches win hands down regardless of the amp
2. SV-237 drives the Klipsches very nicely BUT the TS120SE is simply MAGICAL!!!
3. TS120SE has suddenly opened up - I started UA-cam on the tv, driving the nad using hdmi arc and the ts120se amp from the nad’s pre out. Even after accounting for volume variations in YT videos, I had to set up the nad volume at -20 while the ts120se vol is set to 9 o clock (just as Thomas had suggested) and it’s a robust sound (if not too loud)!
4. Musically, TS120se seems like an amp for hours of listening without fatigue (it keeps the Elysian 4 also in check, given that it’s a very unforgiving speaker)
5. Overall, TS120se sounds better than sv-237 MK II across all genres of music I’ve sampled so far. It definitely handles the Elysian much, much better than the sv-237.
Last, but not the least - I ordered it on Galion website and it arrived in 8 days
I am a HAPPY CAMPER!!!
This is awesome, so happy for you to be able to make a product and put it out there for the world. Best of luck in this venture!
Thanks so much!!
It's so nice! I can guarantee your success on this amp. because of your hard work, passion, and consistent improvement to this wonderful product. Congratulations Thomas!
Thanks a lot!
Thomas after your description of Gallion...I would like to purchase one..I'm 74 years and this is the sound I have been looking for for the last 50 yesrs at a price I can afford! Thanks for creating this tube amp!...Dr Jay
Thomas, first, congratulations on the birth of your audio baby! I noticed a clanking sound when you put the (optional) tube cage on and wondered how it was attached. A quick look at the website revealed it’s held on by magnets. That makes me wonder if you or your buddies have noticed any more transformer hum with the tube cage attached since it’s metal on metal. Maybe it’s nothing to worry about but perhaps a future change would be the addition of thin silicon pads to provide some isolation of the cage from the chassis without compromising the magnetic holding strength. The pads would also prevent scratching of the chassis.
Nah, the cage does not generate any noise. For me, I rarely use it because I have no pets or small kids. Interestingly Mr. Kanta also suggested silicon pads.
Best of luck on you’re new endeavor Thomas. Looks like your having a lot of fun. May it be all that you wanted it to be, professionally & personally.
Thomas, well done! - it looks beautiful and I'm sure it sounds better. However, I bought a Doge 10 and now I'm committed. I'm still enjoying the Doge and the upgrade is out of reach for me. My advice to anyone considering the Galion, don't hesitate!
Congratulations Thomas! Really impressive build and
performance qualities…so glad you considered and implemented features that elevate and push the Galion well beyond much pricier amps. And your story behind the name was in no way corny. It was inspiring 🇫🇷👌🏼🙏🏼👍🏼
Thank you very much!
Perfect timing on the upload. As always, this looks to be a great story/review. Thanks for the content, and congrats!
Congratulations Thomas! A beautiful and great sounding amp that could only be produced by yours truly! :))) Been following your channel and really love your reviews and videos for 2 years now, like your personality and have 1000% confidence in your taste/tuning! So happy for you! :)
Congratulations Thomas, I wish you much success with this venture.
Wow, you did it!! Is there a word that is better said than "congratulations !! ?? If so
I'd prefer to say it but alas, I think not. This is a fantastic and ballsy accomplishment.
Your one of a kind and I totally get the passion you exude. I do some rather fascinating
design work myself and I think I know how satisfied you must feel. You used team-work
between yourself and the gentleman in China and as I have often discovered, the synergy
of such co creation always brings forth a better result. I just might own one of these creations
and if so, I am definitely calling it "Thomas". The price surprised me ... as in very reasonable.🤙
Yes, I know although the price is not cheap, it is sadly due to everything going up. I also carefully consider the competition and when I saw a Prima Luna EVO 300 now cost $6338, I felt my $3500 was very reasonable. I shared my numbers with some a big company I know that has been in business for 20 years and they told me I should be charging a minimum of $4500 to stay in business.
At last a "fire bottle" amp us mortals can afford!This could have potential!
Congratulations Thomas! All the best to you.
Wonderful ‘traversée’ Thomas! Bravo! Merci aussi de faire rayonner le Québec!
Merci!
Way to go Thomas!!! It looks great!! Nice feature set too, really happy for ya, hope you have lots of success with it! There is one feature I would love to see on a new amp that you hardly ever see anymore. A knob to select Speaker A, Speaker B or Speaker A+B. Ahhh the glory days.giving my age away with that dream : )
Hi Thomas, thank you for sharing your excitements with us.
Congrats 🎉 🍾👍
Thanks 👍
Hi Thomas
What a fun project, so happy to see you bring it to market, sure you will have no problem selling this the TS-120, looks great, again want to thank you for turning me on to tube amplifiers
Sooooooooooooo Cooooooooooool
Take Care
Congrats Thomas, so very proud of you!
Congrats!!! May the Galion’s sails be full of wind and the seas smooth for a great journey.
Yes! Thank you!
Nice amplifier. I like the features and how it was designed with my ears in mind, as far as the voicing goes. Also like switchable A/AB, the three position listening-mode selector switch, and, albeit only +/- 4 dB, the tone controls !! Great to have them in there for subtle fine tuning.
Thanks, so far the first group of customers is really impressed by it.
Congrats!!!
Happy for you Thomas. Can’t wait to here other enjoy your passion and dedication to bring this product into reality.
Thanks so much!
very best to you thomas on your new project into the Audiophile world and all the great videos over the years 😀😀😀
Many thanks!
Very good looking amp, very impressive specs. Congratulations on a fantastic product. There's just something really appealing about exposed tubes. I know the looks don't affect performance but that classic look, whether it's architecture or electronics, it's timeless & alway gives a sense of occasion, pomp & theatre.
Couldn't agree more!
Very happy you have managed to bring this to the market Thomas! Very much looking forward to it!
You and me both!
Wow so cool Thomas! You're living my teenage dream. I went the way of IT instead as it happened. But have designed and built (and sold) many sets of speakers at least! Congrats! Seems like a really great tube amp!
Good on you Thomas, Great to see you work evolving into a product,
Thanks 👍
congratulations Thomas on your amp launch. This amp looks very classy, especially in the black and even better looking than my dream amp the Primaluna Evo 400. It also looks high quality inside, where it really matters and I like the idea of the protection cut off, which the Primaluna also has. I would love to see the Sibelius speakers hooked up to this amp and your thoughts on that combo. You may have just done enough to pull me away from the Evo 400, but I still need to work on the wife to allow me to dig into the bank account. I wish you all the best with your new venture and I've just subscribed to your new channel. 🙂
Nice, Mr. Jazz had the EVO 400 so we have an idea the difference in performance. Eventually on the Galion youtube channel, I will be sharing sound demo of the amp with all kind of speakers and sharing short impressions of what I think.
Carvers at 14:48 😁 Been awhile since I’ve seen those!!! LOOOOONG planar ribbons on those… Had a set 25 years ago… Would be a lot of fun to play with those with your TS120! 🛳 Looking forward to ordering your equipment sometime next year - hoping you’ll “suggest” a good DAC/PREAMP pair upstream…. 🤔 💭
Congrats Thomas! Reaching this release milestone must feel both like an accomplishment and a relief. Also, first time I hear about you working on a SS… do tell us more. Thanks!!
Ah I was looking for an affordable preamp that sounds similar to my Burmester and I found someone local who designed one that sounded fantastic. The problem now is one of the key component is no longer being manufactured.
Try to find it in China, they can manufacture anything you want!
@@oldragon00 what they no longer manufacture are these MOSFET in the output stage from a specific company. I am sure I can find substitutes and that is what I am working on.
Hi Thomas love your show on UA-cam teaches me a lot different types of Class A Class a b stereo mono tube amplifiers. I hope your show continues with great success. Wonder if you're going to make the tube amplifier Again The Galien missed out on it from Gennaro in Puerto Rico✌️
Thanks, sure the Galion TS120 is doing well selling world wide.
Congratulations!! Bringing such a product to market is quite the achievement. Perhaps someday I'll get to hear it.
Great video Thomas! Really enjoy listening to your stories! ....watch out for those flying remotes !!
Congratulations in launching a product.
Many many thanks
Congratulations Thomas! I’ve pre-ordered mine already!
Congratulations on your TS-120 amp. 👍
Congratulations on your new amp. Looking forward hearing from other people on its performance.
Congratulations on launching your new amp.
Glad to hear you chose to voice it to your liking. Look forward to you putting out some content with files produced with the Galion for us to sample.
Dude, you are an excellent source of knowledge. I am loving your channel.
Glad to hear it!
Congratulations on your new endeavor. Looks amazing and as described looks like it will make many audiophiles happy. Wishing you tons of success.
Thank you so much!
CONGRATULATIONS, Mr. TS 120! May they outsell everybody else, for good reasons! B-O-Y 2022
Congratulations Thomas. Looks the part. Can't wait to see reviews
I can confirm, significant udder did tell me "bigger is better" ;) Thanks Thomas, someday my ship will come in and i will buy one.
Looks and sounds descriptively awesome Thomas - congratulations!
BTW, congratulations! I am in Montreal and I'm glad to see a local doing great things!
Awesome! Thank you!
Another exceptional video Thomas! Wishing you the best and success with this new endeavor….I hope one day to “home audition” your wonderful Amplifier 🤣
If and when I do a tube system, this will be me integrated! Congrats!
Excited for you Thomas! Hope you have great success with it!
Thinking of buying this as my first tube.
In some sense, it would be like buying a Ferrari as your first sports car. Usually people start from the bottom and slowly upgrading.
@@ThomasAndStereo what would be your Recommendation to get 1st tube amp with soft warm tuby sound??
@@savanpanchal451 It depends how much power you need, if your speakers are sensitive, a Decware UFO2 but you have to wait a year.
The Galion looks great. I noticed the wave detail on the Facia of the Black version. Nice touch! ⛵
This makes me happy man!! I can't wait to follow how this goes and whatever you do next.
Awesome Job! It's like having multiple amps in one :) Also, love the name and story behind it.
Nice! Congratulations thomas! Such an accomplishment and wishing you futher success.
Thank you very much!
Holy cow it's really happening, congratulations Thomas!!
It sure is!
Hi Thomas,
best of luck to you,
You deserve it my mate,
All that hard work is now coming to fruition,
well done, enjoy...
Regards Antony Warrington England..
That’s awesome. I’m glad you changed the printing on the front, the samples are too busy. I won’t buy one because I don’t trust getting something like this shipped across the world, and then there’s international servicing headaches. But I hope you have great success.
I have to admit vast airiness is not something I’ve had experience with and even wonder if I would find it off putting. I love centred vocals but I like to hear my music coming from the front with a modest amount of air. I’m a simple man with simple needs.
Your dedicated youtube channel is a great idea.
I guess it is a bit like listening to a performance in a church as oppose to in a small room. The church will add an extra layer of reverb and making it sound more grand.
Very nice Thomas - congratulations 👏
Congratulations Thomas.
congratulations Thomas ! a birth of an empire 🥳
So happy for you Thomas, well done my man!
Congratulations and best of luck with sales, hope they fly off the shelves and become an instant classic. I look forward to your reviews in 3-6 months time. Noodles 🍜?! Chilli!
Now, we just need you to see if your friend can make a tube buffer stereo pre-amp. That would be great! TY! for the review of the Galion TS120!
For now I am working on a solidstate preamp.
Hi Thomas. Hope Galion turn to be a huge sucess. It looks VERY nice for my taste and it's important. Good lucky!!!
I hope so!
Congrats, best wishes for great success; I have and love my doge 10 , but hey there’s always more room in future for a great tube amp . Best wishes again
Congratulations Thomas, I'm sure it's satisfying for you! And many more will come. Perhaps, a tube preamplifier next?
Thanks, I am actually working on a solid state preamp!
Super fantastic show love the amplifier its awesome,,,, 👍😁🎩🤓👌😏🎧
Glad you like it!
Whaaaaaaaaat a wonderful video Thomas....!!!! Thank you..!!! (Best wishes)
Looks awesome Thomas. All the best with this endeavour. I wish I had the cash for one and would love to hear it!
I don't do tubes but I wish you all the best. By the way, your optimism is inspiring :)
congratulations Thomas so excited for you, you sound like a very excited boy hahahahah well done mate.
Looks great Thomas. Love the name and the entire concept. Best of luck
Glad you like it
Well done sir! I was impressed when that drum solo from Manu Katché started. The amp was like a more refined and mature version of the child that doge10 and wilsenton r8 would have.
Hi Thomas, nice product. For the tone choice, lab, neutral , classic. Love the separate power supply and high quality parts. Mtl , Can.
Thanks, I will change it.
The American, er Canadian, dream! Wish you all the best Thomas!!
Congrats Thomas. Reccomendations for tube pairing with the Galion 120 with Heresey IVs??
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