TS P75 Preamplifier

Hello Thomas – My 2-channel stereo system has changed quite a bit since I last contacted you. Since then I have added two SVS subwoofers, a set of Philharmonic Audio BMR monitor bookshelf speakers and, of course, your TS A75 stereo amplifier.
This week I finished the initial burn-in on my new TS P75 pre-amp and I am listening to my music collection with a new appreciation - and hearing more details and better soundstage than ever before! The addition of the TS P75 has truly transformed and improved my stereo system!
Before installing the TS P75 preamp, I was using my Eversolo DMP A-8 as a preamp, and I thought my system sounded pretty good. After installing the TS P75 preamp, I realized just how much better the sound could be with the matching TS A75 and TS P75.
My stereo now consists of:
• An Eversolo DMP A-8 (serving as a DAC, with the preamplifier turned off)
• A Thomas and Stereo TS P75 preamplifier
• A Thomas and Stereo TS A75 amplifier
• A pair of SVS SB-4000 subwoofers
• A pair of Philharmonic Audio BMR bookshelf speakers
• A Fluance RT85 turntable with a Schitt Skoll preamp
• An ARCAN CDS50 CD Player
Many thanks for your diligence and hard work in designing and bringing to market some high quality, beautifully musical, yet affordable, stereo equipment. I look forward to your next chapters.

It is true what reviewers have said about the A75-P75 combination.
Highest recommendation.
What would I want to know if I was thinking about purchasing a Galion and was reading these reviews? I would want the truth.
There is no gimmick.
Quality parts matter and the quality of parts and construction is excellent.
Who am I that someone would value my feedback?
No one special, I’m a customer, not selling anything and I don’t need social ‘likes’. So nothing to lose for me. This is like community service. Heck, I’m giving some of this stuff to my family.
Why did I buy?
I was in the market for new amplification.
Those I respect endorsed A75-P75.
After purchase my respect was verified and has increased.
I would buy again.
I have had many experiences in audio as I reflect back. From formative years In the 70’s-a big JVC receiver and speakers with 15” woofers-there’s been a lifetime of seeking great music. Year after year I enjoyed different configurations but felt an audio experience I was seeking was elusive. Now, with this system in place I can share a thought.
Accuracy is what I wanted.
Quality is what I wanted. I know what a Brazilian rosewood Martin guitar should sound like in person. I know what a beautiful female vocal can sound like when goosebumps emerge. My audio reproduction system is now more accurate, real life like and enjoyable.
I haven’t been able to afford to bring this quality into my audio system before, or I already would have and I wouldn’t be in this position.
Obvious disclaimer:
This equipment doesn’t fix the need to pull speakers away from the walls. This equipment does not take away the need for some room acoustic treatment. This equipment does not fix poor quality source material and spit out magic.
But, if you’re smart enough to have incorporated the basics of a good listening environment with your audio system and you want an excellent preamp and amp, the Galion A&P 75s are the best money spent for excellent results.

Thank-you Mr. Thomas.
You should be ashamed of yourself for unleashing MONSTERS in so many ways!

Source: Streaming hi-res and through a quality DAC
Amplification: P75-A75
Speakers: GR Research modified towers 8.5 ft apart (quality parts)
Room: treated with absorption and diffusion, speakers 4 ft from any wall
Cables: GR Research interconnects, speaker and power cables-quality copper

What happened?

I’ve heard people who have been abducted by aliens say they have experienced “missing time”.
(true or not the analogy is for a smile)
I was critically listening in my room after burn-in using P75-A75 and I was so taken I forgot to think…I don’t have clear moment to moment memory as I was moving through a time-space-audio-induced-meditative transcendent dream.
I experienced missing time.
This is the bang for my precious buck$.
I found what I’m looking for, question is what do I do now?
How to shift from searching and evaluating audio components to stopping everything.
~and finally listen?
A chef that gets to enjoy his own creation. A mechanic on a joy ride. A travel organizer away on vacation.
It looks like I need to find another passion to pursue while thoroughly enjoying the fruits of my audio-related labor. I’ll let the music play. On to something else.

Even after all the glowing reviews I wasn’t expecting the marvelous pairing of the P75 and the A75. I’m no longer looking at equipment, I’m marveling in sound.

I purchased the P75 Galion preamp to pair with the Discovery monoblocs. According to the website, the P75 was designed to pair with the A75 amplifier. Thomas has started naming his units rather than using numeric designations. With that in mind, I am going to name my P75 the ‘Enterprise,’ after one of the most prolific ship names in history. The first Enterprise was a British ship named George, captured by Col. Benedict Arnold in May 1775 and renamed Enterprise. Seven succeeding ships were named Enterprise, including the highly decorated CV-6, also known as the “Big E,” fighting during WWII. And of course, the Space Shuttle Enterprise and the Enterprise as seen in numerous movies and TV series. The various iterations of the Enterprise were known for controlling the coastlines, fighting the Barbary pirates, fighting America’s enemies, and exploring the high seas and the stars. It is a prolific name and works well for the P75. The “Enterprise” (P75) is a simple matter with four-line inputs and two sets of outputs. The internals are anything but simple, sporting top-shelf capacitors (a large number to ensure impedance matching with source components), resistors, and custom transformers. The volume pot is the venerable Japanese Alps potentiometer. The circuit also includes 4 12AT-7 vacuum tubes in the input stage. They act as a lower-gain, high-current offering, increasing headroom, reducing high-frequency harshness, and smoothing distortion.
How does it sound? The preamp is silent black; it is not a straight wire with gain, but the only sound it adds comes from the tubes. The vocals are smooth, velvety, detailed, and comfortable. No slurring or shill. You can roll the tubes to find the flavor you prefer. For example, Thomas recommends the Mullards for more detail, and the included PSvane tubes are a nice-sounding compromise between detail, punch, and liquid flow. The “Enterprise” is a great match for the Discovery’s, and the bass control is exemplary. All in all, it is a superb preamp and matches well with Galion amps. To my surprise, it kept pace with my Accuphase preamp, and I appreciated its price-to-performance ratio. My Accuphase was 4 times the price of the Enterprise. A giant killer? Maybe? But it kept pace with the giant and, at $2000.00, played it to a draw.

I‘m using the Galion P75 with a PS Audio power amp and the combination sounds great in my smaller size room. Just as described, the amp projects a vast holographic soundstage with great detail. Im very impressed so far.