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Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-IV

Greetings,

I've always been very interested in owning DAL SC-IV's, but given their current age, I'm a little concerned with making the investment in a pair.

I would assume the way Dunlavy matched/tuned drivers to achieve his results, would mean that just replacing a failed driver (if they're even available) with an off-the-shelf version would have a serious impact on sound quality.

Are the drivers in these speakers prone to failing and/or deteriorating over time? Are replacements available, and can you maintain the accuracy of the system with a standard replacement driver? Anything else I should know about investing in a system of this age?

Thanks for any and all input...I just don't want to invest in something that may be on the backside of the curve of its useful life.
seadweller

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czarivey
5,671 posts
 
they use morel as bass and vifa in mid-range and tweeters.
most manufacturers advise to only get ones from them for profit reasons. Less-likely manufacturers buy bulk of drivers and select ones that match perfect.
been frying my drivers (aerial 10t) couple of times; ordered and replaced them in minutes -- nothing complicated sweep-swap-tillybilly-done.
if bad comes to worst, work with driver manufacturer to select and order proper model, take screwdriver, soldering iron and replace them.
czarivey
5,671 posts
 
Seadweller, taking facts that they're not in business anymore, you'll still get stellar deal and save much more even after possible neccessity to replace drivers which are not pricey at all.
Already almost decade ago, once Dunlavy line decommissioned, they drop down the price drastically and your model could've been purchased for $4000. Now it's at or near half-way down i.e. @~$2k and worth worth worth every penny.
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