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Reference 3a Grand veena or Duntech Sovereign

I have a pair of Grand veena now and have been offered a used pair of Duntech Sovereign at very reasonable price. I read many other reviews and found that its soundstage is superb and I also listen to them once at my friend's home who use its as main speaker for home theater system and it is amazing!) My room is very large about 20x40x8.5 ft and used for both HT and 2 channel listening because I do not have another room for seperate system. I'm impress with the sound of grand veena as well but due to space I cannot keep them both if I decide to replace the Sovereign in my room. One more thing I use ASR Emitter II exclusive integrated amplifier in my system. So I want your opinions and suggestions about how these two compared to each other and whether I should keep Grand veena or get legendary Duntech.
Please recommend me to support the decision.
teenoy
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
it really doesn't get any better then the duntech...you'll need room and a good back. a classic.
rcprince
3,070 posts
 
I've heard both, and think they're both terrific speakers. Note that the Duntechs, while nominally of reasonable sensitivity, really need an amp that can control their woofers, otherwise they can sound a little slow and congested in the bass. I think your amp should work with them, but if there is a way to bring your amp to your friend's and try it with them that would be something I'd highly recommend. The Grand Veenas are probably a bit more transparent and clean-sounding, but in my listening to them I felt they were better with smaller scale ensemble music (jazz, chamber groups, etc.) than with full scale orchestral music. The Duntechs have a much bigger soundstage and overall bigger sound, which suits them for full scale symphonic works. Duntechs probably have better dynamic capabilities in the large scale dynamics; Grand Veena's might be just a little better in smaller scale dynamics due to their transparency, but neither speaker is a slouch there. Both are superbly musical in that they sound like the music you're playing, not an analytical tool. I could live happily with either, but in a room of your size I would probably opt for the Duntechs because I like the house sound, I like large-scale symphonic music and you've got the room for them.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
I used to own Sovereigns as well as the later Black Knights. I love the Grand Veenas, especially their Murata supertweeter. You will not hear the extended top end that this driver gives to them on the Duntechs. I would give two warnings about the Sovereigns given their age-one check the surrounds and two, better parts are now available in the crossover. Finally, get a powerful amp for the Sovereigns. They are not efficient. Oh, an one final thought-their designer did not think they needed to be isolated from the floor given their 350 pound each weight. He was wrong.
wasitpon
6 posts
 
In 2 week,I will get Duntech serie Sovereign 2001.Please sugguest my system.
Pre-Audio Research Reference 3
Power Amp-MC 1201
CD Player CEC 51XR
Speaker-Duntech serie Sovereign 2001
Power Cord -WW Gold Electra 4 cords.
Interconnect - WW Platimun XLR 2 Pairs.
Speaker Cable - Fim Gold

Do you think about them.Please suggest me for nuetaul sound,Sound Stage.
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