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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
nilthepill
842 posts
 
110% agreed with Brauser. I, too have pairs of I, II, IV and Vs and they are **irreplaceable**
amthanh
34 posts
 
You should check out new Duntech or go with the classic design which Dunlavy had famous for years.

http://www.duntech.com.au/images/all.html
spudco
88 posts
 
Brauser is spon on!

I have owned a set of IVs and 2 sets of Vs. If you have a room that will allow them to be properly placed, they are very difficult to beat.

Find a set of Dunlavys and buy them. Hire a moving company to move them to your listening room. You will never find a better value and probably never find a more satisfying speaker.
daverz
487 posts
 
There always seem to be some SC-IVs and Vs for pickup only on the site because of the difficulty of shipping. I see some SC-IIs now, as well.

I loved my SC-IIIs, but my new condo has a floorplan that simply makes it impossible to place them in a way that takes advantage of their capabilities. So I'm moving to Vandersteen Quatros.

Does anyone know what the minimum listening distance is for the SC-II? It's 8 feet for the SC-III, according to the manual. It should be under the specs for on-axis accuracy.
no_regrets
541 posts
 
I have had my Dunlavy SCIV's for a dozen years and have heard many high end speakers during that time span. None has ever tempted me into replacing the Dunlavy's from my reference system. The Dunlavy's have always sounded the closest to live music to me with the right amount of harmonic texture, timbre, naturalness, dynamics etc. Placed in the correct room and with the right electronics I don't think you can find a better balanced speaker.
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