I just stumbled across this thread. As part of a system movement and subsequent simplification effort, I decided to try a TAD-150 for the heck of it, at least until I made up my mind about what I REALLY wanted. I have to say that I am quite pleasantly surprised, especially by the phonostage. Is it as good as my old C-J EV-1? No, but it gets enough stuff right that I don't dwell on what it doesn't do, and instead can simply enjoy my vinyl collection. My proverbial hat is off to Paul G. (of Bizzy Bee).
Phono Section of TAD-150 Preamp - How Good?
I'm thinking about getting one of these preamps from Paul at Bizzy Bee, as I've had the Cayin TA-30 (modded) for a year now and have been completely pleased with it. Paul makes a compelling case for the added sonic virtues of mating this preamp with the Cayin, but he wasn't as confident about making claims for the preamp's phono stage. Are there any TAD-150 owners out there who use the phono stage enough to provide any help? Thanks.