This is what I could put together with money I recived here and there. I am quite happy with the sound, however I want to get away from tubes because of time issues. Sometimes I only have 15-20min to listen, so I find it pointless to turn on the shanling. I want something I can leave on 24/7 and not worry about it.
Bought from floor of vtv show in Pasadena, CA in November 2005. Only pair currently out in the real world. Two fostex 206-E's per speaker as well as a fostex supertweeter and two 6.5
Shanling STP-80
All tube int-amp... currently looking to trade or sell for s/s gear
JVC XL-F108
All I have for now
Teac A-L700P
Tripath digital amp... sounds pretty damn good for the money... keep around as a spare
Yep, duke is a great guy. One of, as you say the true gentlemen of audio. He was a great guy, I met him at the vtv show where I picked up the speakers. And don't worry about the mix up
Well I have owned the cheetah for 5 or so months now. It is a great speaker. I will comment more on the sound later when I have some more time at hand. But it is a steal for the list price of $1900. It sounds alot better than the zu mkIV's I had in my home for a week. I love them =)
