Has Anyone Heard A Tube Audio Design TAD-60 Tube amp?

gongos · « **on:** 13 Apr 2006, 07:14 am »

I'd like an opinion if anyone has.

Thanks.

ken · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 Apr 2006, 07:36 pm »

Unfortunately I have not heard the TAD-60 but I've had the 1000 monoblocks for about a week now and they sound great. There are several threads/reviews over on audiogon, all favorable I believe and there should be a link from Paul's website www.2baudio.com

gongos · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 Apr 2006, 07:51 pm »

What have you compared your monoblocks to?

Brian Cheney · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 Apr 2006, 10:01 pm »

A customer brought the TAD60 integrated (single input with volume pot) to my soundroom a week ago. For a $900 unit it performed well on the 626R and RM2, with liquid mids, soft trebles, and fairly solid bass that did not extend into the first octave.

Very listenable!

gongos · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 Apr 2006, 10:09 pm »

Is it a good option to biamp the mids/treble of a pair of RM2's?

Brian Cheney · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 Apr 2006, 10:40 pm »

I think that would work out, and if it didn't, you could easily sell it with small loss.

scooby_scrappy · « **Reply #6 on:** 14 Apr 2006, 05:35 am »

I have had the TAD-60 tube amp since December and it is one very good amp. The music is dynamic with very good midrange and bass. I listen to it in Ulta-linear mode versus triode mode because I like my music with more punch. The output tubes can be biased so the amp can sound like a SET on the first 10 watts.

I am listening to my music more often. I was skeptical but there are a lot of good reviews on the audiogon.com forum.

Tubeaudiodesign.com makes a very good single driver speaker TAD-803 which mates well with the TAD-60. The speaker is similarly designed like the B&W.