Tad-150??
curved
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Anyone have any experience or know anything about Tube Audio Design. Looking into tube pre's for a dedicated 2-channel......
Living Room:....................[HTML] [/HTML] Zone 2 (Workout Room):
AVR - Yamaha RX-V757......JBL 4312 Pro Monitors
Pre - Nak CA-5
AMP - Adcom 555 (Main)
Main - Polk RTI8**/RTiA5
AMP - Adcom 545II (Center)
Center - Polk CSiA4**
Sub - Snell Basis 300:p......Zone 3 (Outside)
CD - Yamaha CDC-555.......Def Tech AW5500
TV - Pani TH-42PZ80U
BR - LG BD390
Monster HTS1600 Power Center
Dedicated Circuit - (2) 20amp, (1) 15amp
Ben's IC, Canare 4S11
**Dayton and Sonicap Caps with Mills Resistors**
AVR - Yamaha RX-V757......JBL 4312 Pro Monitors
Pre - Nak CA-5
AMP - Adcom 555 (Main)
Main - Polk RTI8**/RTiA5
AMP - Adcom 545II (Center)
Center - Polk CSiA4**
Sub - Snell Basis 300:p......Zone 3 (Outside)
CD - Yamaha CDC-555.......Def Tech AW5500
TV - Pani TH-42PZ80U
BR - LG BD390
Monster HTS1600 Power Center
Dedicated Circuit - (2) 20amp, (1) 15amp
Ben's IC, Canare 4S11
**Dayton and Sonicap Caps with Mills Resistors**
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Here is the website:
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/bizzyb/
Paul Grzybek is the owner, and it is an upgraded Audcom AP-120, I believe. (My Audcom AP-100 is currently for sale, because I am upgrading to a preamp with a phone stage. It has a very revealing sound, and I enjoyed it a great deal.)
You can read the reviews for the TAD-150 linked on his website. Occasionally they pop up on Audiogon, and the reviews seem quite favorable. He had a signature edition of this same preamp for a couple hundred dollars more. Unfortunately, he stopped the upgrades to this preamp when the company went out of business unexpectedly due the death of the manager. -
Hi,
I have a TAD-150 Sig. I have had it about 4 years. I like it. It responds well to tube rolling, its quiet, and nice to have a remote. Some of the leds are intermittent but the line section always sounds great. The phono section is only ok. This was my first piece of tube gear. Then I got a Jolida 502 amp. Pauls amps are good too.Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server -
Hi,
I have a TAD-150 Sig. I have had it about 4 years. I like it. It responds well to tube rolling, its quiet, and nice to have a remote. Some of the leds are intermittent but the line section always sounds great. The phono section is only ok. This was my first piece of tube gear. Then I got a Jolida 502 amp. Pauls amps are good too.
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Tell us more. How does the TAD-150 compare to the Jolida 502?HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub
"God grooves with tubes." -
Hi Early,
I really cant compare the two. I never had the TAD preamp hooked up to a tube amp until I modded the Jolida. The Jolida was an integrated amp until I removed the volume, balance and selector controls. So it became a power amp. The two together sound good. I can use the TAD with a B&K amp and it is much quieter than the jolida with the TAD. No biasing needed so the TAD is easy to use. The Jolida is more trougle. I will overhauling it soon.Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
