Chalitr:
I replaced Dunlavy SC-III's with Mahlers, the SC-III's using the same midrange and tweeter as the SC-IV/A.
In my system, the Mahlers are more resolving than the Dunlavys and more 'life-like" in their overall presentation. Assuming they are used properly, I think they are probably the better speaker (I actually prefer the Mahlers in a lot of ways to the Salons I use in my main system).
You have been given good information about the Mahlers.
First, you definitely should not use Mahlers in anything other than a large room, and, a large room in which you can get their rear-firing ports well off the back wall, as they have prodigious midbass that overwhelms smaller rooms. As for how big a room you need, I do not know the answer to that question, but my dealer said no less than 15 ft. x 25 ft. with 8 ft. ceilings. There are 12 inches in a foot and approximately 40 inches in a meter -- you can figure out what these measurements means in cubic meters. On a related issue, Sumiko, which is the U.S. distributor for both Vienna Acoustics and Sonus Faber, evidently recommends the Mahlers over the Amati Homage in large rooms.
Second, it is true that the Mahlers require a muscle amp to control the woofers -- they drop to around 3 Ohms in the bass and require an amp with high current capability. This rules out 98% of all tube amps. I had best luck with Rowland Model 6 monos, which sounded particularly good with the speakers. 100 watts/channel (assuming 8 Ohms) will likely only work if the amp has an unusually large power supply and is otherwise a top-quality amp.
If you have a medium-sized room, my advice is to stay with the Dunlavys (or at least don't buy Mahlers).
I replaced Dunlavy SC-III's with Mahlers, the SC-III's using the same midrange and tweeter as the SC-IV/A.
In my system, the Mahlers are more resolving than the Dunlavys and more 'life-like" in their overall presentation. Assuming they are used properly, I think they are probably the better speaker (I actually prefer the Mahlers in a lot of ways to the Salons I use in my main system).
You have been given good information about the Mahlers.
First, you definitely should not use Mahlers in anything other than a large room, and, a large room in which you can get their rear-firing ports well off the back wall, as they have prodigious midbass that overwhelms smaller rooms. As for how big a room you need, I do not know the answer to that question, but my dealer said no less than 15 ft. x 25 ft. with 8 ft. ceilings. There are 12 inches in a foot and approximately 40 inches in a meter -- you can figure out what these measurements means in cubic meters. On a related issue, Sumiko, which is the U.S. distributor for both Vienna Acoustics and Sonus Faber, evidently recommends the Mahlers over the Amati Homage in large rooms.
Second, it is true that the Mahlers require a muscle amp to control the woofers -- they drop to around 3 Ohms in the bass and require an amp with high current capability. This rules out 98% of all tube amps. I had best luck with Rowland Model 6 monos, which sounded particularly good with the speakers. 100 watts/channel (assuming 8 Ohms) will likely only work if the amp has an unusually large power supply and is otherwise a top-quality amp.
If you have a medium-sized room, my advice is to stay with the Dunlavys (or at least don't buy Mahlers).