I do appreciate all the great info. Yes I do need to swap amps and run an A/B test. I have had some hands on experience with rebuilding a X-over with good components. My infinity RS 4.5s needed a rebuild and I had them done by Soniccraft and OMG night and day difference. Honestly I love those speakers. I have read many articles on the SCIVA'S and I'm hesitant to let anyone tear into the x-over because great effort was put into X-over and matching it to the speakers. If I could find someone that could update critical resistors and caps and still retain the intended design of the X-over, I would do it...
Dunlavy SCIVA'S... Mine sound bland
First of all I am no expert and I just want to enjoy my music. The room in question has been professionally treated by company with diffusers and absorbtion. So the room is ok, not the best but I have put money into the room. The preamp is a tube unit called the dude from tube research labs. The amps are mcshaned citation II's that are bridged and running as monoblocks. Last week I paid an individual with over 40 years of audio setup experience to come and help me out. His initial feedback was the speakers were just very drab... No life and nothing special. I then hooked a pair of modified lascalas and he was OMG, they blew the dunlavy away in all aspects. This can not be true?? So I have been reading.... All drivers are good on my dunlavy. Could I be underpowering them?? Another theory is the crossovers need freshened up.... I'm at a loss... Any help would be appreciated. The last thing I need is to start any flaming on here... I'm located near Chattanooga, TN and would kill to find someone close by to help me with this issue.
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