Interesting. I would think that if they were brought over to show off at the CES show, they must be pretty good.
Need Info Re. Duntech Home Cinema System 100
Hopefully someone can help me. I recently purchased a full set of Duntech Home Cinema System 100 speakers. The system consists of (2) TH33's, (3) TH88's, and (2) TH99's. The 99's are woofers and act as stands as well. The 99's are 8" Vifa made in Denmark and are being refoamed this week, the rest are mint. I cannot find any evidence of these speakers existence, and I am interested in the best configuration of this system and it's value. Lots of info on Duntech and John Dunlevy history, but nothing at all on these speakers (made in Australia). Age??? Have had no luck in contacting Duntech via email. Any info would be much appreciated.
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Hi Lifeislarge, I had correspondence with Jack Davis regarding my Princesses after John Dunlavy separated from Duntech. My impression was that Mr. Davis was knowledgeable but not to be confused with Mr. Dunlavy. I know that Duntech expanded their line up to three series, one of which was the continuation of Dunlavy's designs. Your curiosity about their linage is understandable. Now if you enjoy their performance, no worries. |
I ended up deciding to keep the speakers and have been using the small TH-33s in my recording studio as monitors. They are so accurate I hate the way I sound through them lol. The rest have been preserved in my living room, and have provided years of enjoyment. They do need a sub to really bring out the home theater experience but all do these days. Driven by a Bryston 4B-ST in stereo, the sound is immaculate, and I never pushed never to see what the boundaries were. I've decided to sell everything I own and go travel the world so these need a new home. They have been preserved the entire time I have owned them, and for a set of 7 speakers, I would have to say they are in phenomenal condition for 30 year old speakers. All the grills are perfect, and there is only one ding on one rear corner of one speaker. All the drivers are mint, and have been dusted with air regularly. The big question is... what are they worth? As studio monitors all of the included speakers except for the stands with the 8" drivers in them are exceptional, with the accuracy that Duntech and John Dunlavy's legacy there produced. I'm fairly convinced that this is the only remaining set in existence (mine was the last set produced), and they're near mint. So I have a one off set of high quality finished prototype speakers because they never went to market. Apparently Duntech as a company was going through some challenges at the time. Any input before I list them would be appreciated. Can email pics to anyone interested.
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@lifeislarge, this may no longer matter too much but I don't believe it is fair to attribute legacy of your speakers to John Dunlavy. As I mentioned previously he departed Australia to return to the US prior to the time your speakers were produced. John was adamant about the importance of time and phase in his designs. I don't know if Duntech continued that approach after his departure, other than continuing that in the models he developed. Regardless, from your comments it sounds like Jack Davis was the one responsible for development of your speakers. But irrespective of that I believe Duntech continued to be a well regarded company after Dunlavy's departure. I have no idea about their worth, but I would advertise them based upon the Duntech reputation. |
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