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Not even close, in my book

Hi-

I try to avoid taking sides, let alone picking fights.

But I always thought it was no contest between the old OZ company and the new US company. I don't know whether it was a mission statement thing or a business plan thing, but I certainly gathered that Mr. Dunlavy on several occasions stated that if you got the crossover "right," driver quality and cabinet complexity were substantially less important. It almost seemed to be a chip on the shoulder thing, and my policy on those has always been to steer clear rather than to engage.

And it's not just my opinion on the relative merits. Sony Music Mastering continued privately to import Duntechs, despite the availability of Dunlavys on the new and used markets. And mastering engineers such as Scott Hull don't go chasing after old Dunlavys, they go chasing after old Duntechs. I don't think it's just nostalgia.

As of a couple of years ago, Duntech in Australia was willing to send speakers over to private individuals, cash in advance, of course. I think that privately importing a new pair of 2001s is a very valid solution.

Cheers,

JM


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