I had a Cayin TA-30 and really liked it. I sold it but still fondly recall its sound. It mated really well with my Klipsch Forte (I) speakers. I upgraded the tubes one day and it smoked the unit, which was a real surprise to Paul. But he fixed it without cost to me. I also recall how upset Paul was when another company absorbed the Cayin TA-30 franchise and began marketing it under the Prima Luna Prologue brand. They did some good things with it (auto-biasing, I seem to recall, good after-sales support, etc.) but I know that Paul felt the rug had been pulled out from under him.
