Revel F-30 vs. Dunlavy Cantata vs. b w CDM 9NT

Hi Blue note,

I was interested in that very thing. I went to AudioReview and read all the reviews on B&W's from 9NT to the Nautilus 803's, then the Dunlavy's, I did not check on the Revel's as there is no dealer here, and no one I know highly recommends them. Stan Warren, of PS Audio/Superphon fame, says that the Dunlavys really need to be zobled to get the most from them, and presumable all speakers should be.

From what I could tell though, people buying B&W, generally speaking, and this is a deduction from post I read, so I could be wrong, but if they bought B&W, most did not listen to Dunlavys. Many buying Dunlavys mentioned listening to B&W…. So, to me the implication seems clear, Dunlavys are better. Not to mention Stan Warren’s being on the Dunlavy band wagon….

Hope this was of help,

Lou

As you will read in my other posts. I am a HUGE Revel F30 fan!!! In the sub $5k range, they are my favorite speaker!
I can't say enough good things about them!! The only other speaker that got me this excited about speakers are the older B&W Matrix 801's (last series)!

Michael

Hi Michael,

So, while the Dunlavy's are hardly sub $5,000.00 have you listened to them?

Thanks,

Lou

Lou,

Unfortunately there are no Dunlavey dealers in Ohio though I have read so many good things about them! Ohio is not the booming capital of Hi-End/HT stereo shops like MA. was where I grew up. If they are they much higher then the other 2 speakers the person asked about, don't you feel they are a little off in their comparison. Almost like asking to compare a Honda (9NT's) to a Lexus (F30's) then to a Porsche (Cantanas).

Audio Vidio Logic is advertising black or natural oak Dunlavy Athenas on this site for sub $5k (close to what i paid for my rosewood athenas used) with the cantanas cheaper yet. At one point they had 6 mo no interest financing, may still have it. They are a great shop located in Des Moines Iowa.