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Dunlavy SC-IV minus SC-I = a good sub?

After an ear-glazing day at the Stereophile show in 1994, I landed in a room with Dunlavy SC-IVs, and right away felt they were the best thing I'd heard, just sounded good. I ended up hanging out there a long time.

I'd like to try some Dunlavys though I'll never get to audition any here in the desert...and see used SC-Is are quite reasonable (and shippable).

Clearly they won't have the bass of an SC-II, III, or IV. But to what degree would a sub make up any differences? Would the SC-I plus a sub give me a good sense of how larger Dunlavys might sound?

Thanks for generously sharing any thoughts.
river251

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river251 OP
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I think I did not do a good job of asking this question.

If I add a sub to an SC-1, which used lets one try the Dunlavy sound for a few hundred bucks (and less than a hundred shipping), I am afraid that the area between 100 Hz and 300 Hz will still be deficient of bass, and so an SC-1 plus a sub will still be much more lacking in bass than an SC-II, III, or IV.

Maybe nobody is answering because they are embarrassed for me for asking such an easy question. :-)
river251 OP
154 posts
 
Thanks much. I'll not get the Is I have been eyeing. Thank you for helping me make that decision.

Mofimadness, why is the II (not the IIIa?) your favorite? I'd think the IV would be better?

Thanks...
river251 OP
154 posts
 
Meadowmand, just responded to your classified.
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