Tone control is factual nothing else then another volume control variation, so in my opinion adjusting treble should never produce lesser detailed sound, on my amp it certainly does not and using tone control is essential more about taste then the level of quality. Could not live without it.
Speaking of tone control buddy , this thing looks busy with all the lines ,buttons , nobes, and lettering and lights. To much going on with this amp. Tone it down on looks. Good luck pushing your amp, sir .
I am a “FAN” of audiophile research. As a fan, I have enjoyed learning. The learning is the fun. The incalculable computations of component pairing. I very much enjoyed this. Thanks
I own alot of these tubes and yeah Thomas I agree 85 percent ' kt120 to me have a warm tone and Golden lion hard to beat in clarity city ' but Tad can get very techtile in a good way ' and stock P.s.vane classic imho is a very good tube for a wide range of speakers thanks Thomas
There is a video on youtube of a man breaking the cheap psvane kt88 and the most expensive (Tii), and its the same tube. They just colored the glass of the Tii, so you could not see the inside.. There is so much bullshit in the industry...
Do you actually believe that electrons moving in one tube is different from other electrons in another tube? Maybe they go faster in one typer of tube. Maybe they add some other stuff into a tube that colours the electrons green, blue or another colour. I know tubes wear out, so maybe just make sure you have a new set of tubes with every listening session.
Everyone is oozing MONEY $ .You have good intentions .But 70% of us cannot put the volume up in our ''apartments'' more than 7 o'clock ...Thank You Those who have houses are VERY FORTUNATE ...
Thomas: 1st of all, hats off to a great accomplishment. I'm ready to buy. But I don't know which version, standard or SE, will best complement my speakers, either Klipsch Cornwall IV or Klipsch Forte IV. Also which tubes? Thank you. Oh, with no phono input, can I connect a phono stage to any of the numbered line inputs?
Sorry for the late reply. Yes, you can connect a phono stage. The SE, if you can afford is better because it is more refined and the bass is more nuanced. The standard edition is also good, you will get more fatter bass and wider soundstage. Now, if you need the smoothness, then SE is the way to go. For tubes, the SHugunang will give you more bass and less sharpness. The PSVANE will give you a more airy soundstage.
@@galionaudio9146 Thank you for the reply. I plan to go for the SE with Psvane tubes -- those are stock, right? If I promise not to hold you to it, would you please suggest a compatible phono stage, tube or solid state, in the $1200 or less price range. I just need a MC setting. Thanks.
@@issadad I personally don't use turntable so I really don't have good advice. Any should work, I personally like Synthesis sound. Not cheap but maybe take a look. Yes PSVANE is stock.
It is great to see someone take a really good integrated amplifier and spend the time and money take it to the point where it could be a great amplifier. I own a Doge 10 mk 3 and was having an issue I thought might be terminal and contacted Thomas as I was having issues with Doge customer service, or lack thereof. Instead of trying to push his product, he walked me through an easy fix for my problem. That is what you call customer service, even for a non-customer! My next amplifier will be a Galion TS120 SE as it looks like a significant improvement over my Doge (which I really like), and I know the CS will be excellent. Thanks again Thomas
Hi Thomas, love your channel and great work bringing an amp to market. A potential addition for future revisions would be to allow it to accept EL34 tubes. These are more romantic than the KT88 and would offer a warmer and possibly more engaging sound that might appeal to some users (like me). Depending on the exact circuit you're using, this could be incredibly simple to incorporate. Just a thought.
Bass quality with tube amplifiers is NO secret ...........max bass and lowest distortion when the tubes have currents within minimal difference in mA bias.....
can i be mr tubes? i'm a local tube guru mainly deal with guitar amps but did some work on home stereos and studios. all this hard work and you compromise on modern tubes? this amp deserves better. if you let me be mr tubes ide recommend for the galion ts 120 se: vintage brimars if you can get them for a special combination of british warmth and liveliness, old mullards will be smoother ,ge's are nice and clear with huge lows with definition neutral mids and crispy highs. rca's and amperex are amazing as well. if you can't find or afford the holy grails mentioned above than matsushita and tungsram are very nice sounding sleeper nos tubes with complex midrange for less money. we are at the bottom of the barrel regarding nos so getem while you can.
i have the mk 2 se plan to pair them with an old arcam power amp and a rogue rp 1 tube preamp. i think that longplate mullard or brimar preamp tubes will be great with these speakers.
Wow I couldn’t believe Thomas had short period of time listen to valves amp and now can tell which valves to select to matching a system. Respect listening experience .
