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RE: The Dunlavy SC IV

Posted by M3 lover (A) on July 21, 2017 at 10:06:28

In Reply to: The Dunlavy SC IV posted by ka7niq on July 21, 2017 at 07:48:05:

You may have read some of my previous posts regarding Dunlavy's speakers. I owned a pair of Duntech Princesses for 19 years. They were the older sibling to your SC-IVs, designed by John and built in Oz before his return to the US when he started up Dunlavy Audio Labs, DAL.

That was all some time ago but I continue to believe he was one of the premier speaker designers. For anyone with an appropriate room and supporting components his designs can produce very rewarding sonic results.

During that time I heard several systems with either Duntech or DAL speakers, both in homes and at audio shows. About the only area where I disagreed with John was his recommendation favoring long wall placement. I suspect that was influenced by the need to have reasonable distance from the speakers to the sidewalls. However long wall placement in most rooms results in the listener being very close to the back wall. For me that overloads too much bass information and detracts from the very good bass quality the speakers are otherwise able to produce. But I happen to know John loved bass! ;^)

One aspect which I do agree with is the need for adequate seating distance from the speakers to allow convergence of the multiple drivers in each cabinet. In fact the Owner Manual for my Princesses stated the response plot was recorded at 3 meters, rather than the customary one meter for speaker measurements. That seemed to be a critical clue. So I found the ideal set up was an equilateral triangle with 10-12 foot distances.

Lastly, proper utilization of ASC tubes can help almost any room in my experience. Good luck with your continuing refinements and enjoyment.

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