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Originally Posted by Airshow Mike  Michael,
Thanks for the question.
Yes, I will be using Dunlavy's in my room and Charlie Pilzer will most likely be using Duntech Sovereigns for his main L,C,R setup and Dunlavy IV's for his rears.
Both Dunlavy's and Duntech's were designed by John Dunlavy. The Dunlavy company is out of business and sadly, John Dunlavy passed away a few years ago. The Duntech company, however, is still in business, and is still producing speakers. The designs are fairly similar between the two brands, though some prefer one over the other. They do sound different.
As far as maintenance, we have been fortunate and have not had to replace any drivers. Thankfully, the replacement drivers are rather inexpensive, though, as time goes by they are harder to find. That being said, the issue with replacing the drivers is that part of John Dunlavy's design concept was to match the drivers by hand at the factory so a given pair of speakers would be as identical to each other as possible. Having said this, I do know a few folks who had to replace some drivers and they reported no problems afterwards. It is simply a fact of life that drivers wear out or get overdriven. If I were looking for another pair of Dunalvy's, I would try to get a pair with original parts (there are still plenty available second hand) but if I had to replace the tweeters it wouldn't be the end of the world IN MY OPINION.
I don't think you will have any problem finding replacement drivers in Europe. I can't name the companies off the top of my head, but you can certainly find them on the internet.
Also, thank you for your kind words about the studio.
Feel free to PM me if I can answer any more questions regarding the Dunlavy's.
Best Regards,
-Mike |
Hello Mike!
Thank you very very much for that very detailed answer!
It is much appreciated!
Regarding Duntech, I had been in contact with Kiat at Duntech a while ago, who told me that they were working on a new version of the Princess, which might interest you also. Although , i dunno if they produce it now or not....He also said that they are able to replace a sovereign's drivers, but not an old princesses drivers, because those are not producted anymore (that might be one of the reasons they're working on a new one).
And, about Dunlavy's, you're right they can be found so cheap! There are 2 or 3 pairs of SC IV on audiogon right now for aroun 1500$!!! Jeez!
But, it's harder to find those in Europe, unfortunately...
Anyway, thanks again for your kind answer, and all the best!
Michael