Opinions on Dunlavy SC IVA , V , VI...

I have three different systems all with Dunlavy speakers. I can say without question they are the most satisfying products I have ever heard. The only really challenging aspects to owning them have to do with physical size and space. Rewards are many. Amazingly tight deep bass. Pin - point imaging. A sound stage that wraps all the way around 180 degrees (if called for).

Dunlavy's are the real deal. Overbuilt? Yes, I suppose so.

Thank you guys. I'm especially interested at the SC V's because they are the latest big model of Dunlavy (the V were built in 2000, the VI's, although their reference model, were built in 1995). Do you think that they have a refined and musical sound like, just to mention one, the Avalon ?

I've owned and enjoyed SC-IV, SC-IVa, SC-V over the years. Am presently using SC-IV, SC-III for center channel, SC-II for surrounds for a very effective home theatre system. This system has just the right ammount of resolution and will play all the great lease breaking movie soundtracks at very high volumes. One word of caution on early SC-V. The early models had DOME MIDRANGES, yes DOME midranges. These drivers were problematical- I had one or two crap out at fairly high, but not extreme, volume levels. This problem was pretty common and in the later SC-V they replaced the dome midrages with the more conventional cone midrange drivers and I don't beleive thay had any further midrange driver failures. Dunlavys are a very well balanced speaker and an excellent value at current used prices.

I appreciate Fbhifi's comments on the the SC-V(s). I have a set of the earlier versions and had to replace the dome midrange drivers in one of the speakers. Amazingly, though, it was really simple to do and Madisound stocks the drivers. Overall, I'm still quite pleased with the performance of the speakers and they look (and sound) especially cool with the grills off.

I was listening again tonight and I never cease to be amazed at the soundstage these units produce in my living room.

Thanks again. There are different versions of the V's ? When J. Dunlavy released the latest version of these speakers, do you know (previously I simply read the specs and date of release on the Agon bluebook) ?