The Galion Audio TS A75 amplifier: Great amplifier for very little money


Just finished my review on the Galion Audio TS A75 amplifier for Stereo Times. There has been a ton of very thumbs up YouTube reviews on the A75. I believe mine is the first written one. If you are looking for a very inexpensive,$1495, amplifier that just kills stuff like Rotel, NAD, Emotiva, and Marantz and offers tube like virtues in the mid-range, yet still offers excellent dynamics and bass this amp might be for you. If any of you own it already it would be great if you shared your impressions on this thread.

Teajay (Terry London)

teajay

@strateahed i see your amp ships from Canada.  Did you have to pay any additional US Customs duties to get it, or did you pay the price quoted?

@grislybutter

Although "inexpensive" is indeed a relative term, you have to factor in the context. In this neighborhood, 1495.00 can truly be considered such.

If you were talking to your buddies at the bar on a Saturday night, a fifteen hundred dollar amp would probably not be considered inexpensive. Know your audience.

Although we appreciate your advice on when (never, it seems?) and when not to use the word, we are all adults here and can figure out how to apply it’s relevancy.

@shtinkydog amp actually shipped from within the US ... Newport News, VA. No customs duties involved. Not sure if Galion has domestic warehouse. My unit was "open box", so got a little discount. Just go on the Galion Audio website and contact Thomas directly. He's very responsive, easy to work with, and will answer any questions you might have.

@ozzy62 it's not like I will change anybody's approach to using these terms: I am not losing any sleep over it. But it's pretty obvious and reasonable to expect from sensible people that they understand the basics about quantifying these numbers (while knowing the audience).

There are words that describe that it's the lower end of audiophile amplifiers other than inexpensive. "Inexpensive" is just meaningless and silly to me. The writer can do better. 

But again, this is not a court, inexpensive, bargain, affordable, whatever... I am excited to read about audio and the price will suffice. What matters more if it's a good value for the price.