As a side note, these have been discontinued and have been replaced by the SC-III.a, nee the Cantata. More friendly form-factor and, IIRC, deeper bass.
Review: Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-III Speaker
Category: Speakers
My musical tastes range from well recorded jazz to progressive rock. I can't enjoy music that is poorly recorded such as the mainstream pop stuff. For this test I used amongst others Kodo, Mondo Head in SACD - Jacintha, Autum Leaves in XRCD - Proprius, Cantate Domino in regular CD as well as several other good quality recordings.
The dunlavy SC-III's are the over 6' tall and very impressive looking. Placement is crucial - they must go along the long wall or else bass and imaging are sacrificed.
To get a well rounded sound they need to be played a little louder than normal. These are the first speakers to ever give me goose bumps while listening to a CD. They have a very large and powerful sound with amazing detail and soundstaging.
I find they are very revealing, and so must be used with the best equipment you can get.
The only weakness I find with these speakers is the bass at regular and low volumes, which i'm sure a good 10" or 12" subwoofer could fix. Other than that, these speakers are a great deal at under $2k for a used pair.
Associated gear
Sony DVP-S900ES, Linar 250W/ch power amp, Acurus RL-11 preamp, Nordost Red Dawn and Blue Heaven Cables.
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My musical tastes range from well recorded jazz to progressive rock. I can't enjoy music that is poorly recorded such as the mainstream pop stuff. For this test I used amongst others Kodo, Mondo Head in SACD - Jacintha, Autum Leaves in XRCD - Proprius, Cantate Domino in regular CD as well as several other good quality recordings.
The dunlavy SC-III's are the over 6' tall and very impressive looking. Placement is crucial - they must go along the long wall or else bass and imaging are sacrificed.
To get a well rounded sound they need to be played a little louder than normal. These are the first speakers to ever give me goose bumps while listening to a CD. They have a very large and powerful sound with amazing detail and soundstaging.
I find they are very revealing, and so must be used with the best equipment you can get.
The only weakness I find with these speakers is the bass at regular and low volumes, which i'm sure a good 10" or 12" subwoofer could fix. Other than that, these speakers are a great deal at under $2k for a used pair.
Associated gear
Sony DVP-S900ES, Linar 250W/ch power amp, Acurus RL-11 preamp, Nordost Red Dawn and Blue Heaven Cables.
Similar products
B&W DM3000
Martin logan Aeon