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Miss my Dunlavy Speakers, Were to go...

I had a pair of Dunlavy SC-1 speakers several years ago, and I miss them. They were so accurate, detailed (but never bright), and totally Disappeared into a room with hardwood floors and wood paneling that was only 10x10. I loved those speakers and miss them.

Short of finding a pair used were should I turn? My room is a little better, but not much. I listen fairly close. I have found Dynaudio just a bit dry for me. They have had most of what the Dunlavys offered, but just a little lean. I found Totem's Arro, Mite, and DC to be great, but not quit as accurate. They sing like the dickens and almost disappear, but they lacked a bit of the precision.

I have some Ohm that are still breaking in, but I'm having trouble getting used to their presentation. They sound a little laid back to me, and while I love the boxless sound they produce, it comes at the price of accuracy.

Anyway, these are just my MHO of these speakers and I know every person, room and system is different. I'm not trying to bash any of the above speakers. They all are really nice. I'm just to express where I stand, and trying to get a little guidance from some Dunlavy lovers out there.

Aside from any suggestions I may be moving onto Gallo 3.1s next.

Cheers,
mailman199
rleff
1,065 posts
 
I had dunlavy scIII's; maybe a pair of merlins might work for you;I had a pair of merlin 4b+'s before the scIII's and they were very close in sound;now the merlin line is even more refined and they might fit your requirements.
mailman199 OP
34 posts
 
I have the MicroWalsh Talls. I am going to give them some more time and compare them head to head with my other choice/s before I form a complete opinion

My budget is about 2K. The Thiels are interesting. I don't know much about them, but I do suspect that the Dunlavy being Phase aligned had a lot to do with what I liked about them. I've heard Thiels can be analytical. I would also guess anything larger than the 1.6 would overwhelm my room and listening position. Anyone have experience with the 1.6.

What about a set of small Martin Logans, the Source or the Purity?
john_z
178 posts
 
Since you loved your Dunlavys and I'm pretty sure they had 1st-order crossovers, that may be something to look for in your next speaker. The crossover design/build quality probably has as much to do with the sound of a speaker within your room's boundaries than the enclosure type/driver array etc..

If you are curious abount the Thiels mentioned above I think you can buy them from Crutchfield.com and try them for 30-days risk-free in your own listening room. Can't go wrong with that!
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
the dunlavy sc2 would be a near repica of the sound but no stands are needed .don't spend a dollar however until you've let the micro walsh break in and you've had time to adjust. in all honesty, let the money stay in your pocket for awhile....you may be off the merry-go-round, and just need time to know you're off....consult with mapman as well....an ohm enthusiast, but not closed minded to the charms of other loudspeakers.
loomisjohnson
1,941 posts
 
i also had some dunlavy i (av model), which i stupidly and impulsively sold. my hangup at the time was the absence of any low end, although i recognized that the dunlavys image and detail like nothing else on earth. i've tried various well-regarded monitors (dynaudio, von schweikert) as replacements, tho nothing really reproduces the high end like the dunlavy. closest i've gotten is jm focal, which ahs that lovely, transparent tweeter and midrange. mark and daniel is also impressive, with a much more robust low end.
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