Speaker Asylum

Duntech Princess

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In Reply to: RE: Just Curious posted by AudioSoul on May 06, 2008 at 20:52:32

owned for the past 18 years. In the ten years prior to these I owned at least 20 different speaker systems. Here are a few thoughts on why I've settled in with the Princess.
They offer excellent tonality, have very low colorations (every speaker I've heard has some), and are full range, at least into the high 30 Hz range if not 20 Hz.
They have an ability to scale music appropriately, from a solo guitar to a symphony orchestra.
They can play louder than I care to listen but high levels are not required for enjoyment or to hear details.
For a large cabinet, there is hardly any box coloration. I believe this is due to two features. First, they are well braced and offer separate enclosures for each driver. Second, the physical design -- the D'Appolito array with the three-way design, and the open sides to each stepped-back baffle for each driver (while I admire all the John Dunlavy designs I've heard, I believe this is an element where the older Duntech designs are superior to the later Dunlavy Audio Lab [DAL]), plus the heavy wool felt that controls diffraction.
The Duntech Sovereign is better known but I feel the Princess (being smaller) works better in average size listening rooms.
There are four downsides to the Princess. First it was expensive new, but many of Dunlavy's designs now offer true bargains on the used market. Second, it is large, being 6' tall and weighing 180 pounds. Third, it requires quality components upstream because it is so revealing, you cannot scrimp on the front end. And fourth, in spite of the 90 dB efficiency, at least 200 watts are needed to bring out the performance of this wonderful speaker.

Edits: 05/08/08

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