Bulldogger, its not even close. The Dunlavy SC 1VA are much better speakers. The Dunlavy have this amazing midrange and bass. The drivers just blend in perfectly together. A better comparison would be to the JM Lab Mezzo and Grand Utopias. Keep in Mind, the Dunlavy 1VA speakers are very tall, so you'll need a large room. If you have the room, get the Dunlavy's. Another speaker i recommend, are the Dunlavy Aletha speakers. These are the speakers I'm using. They sound amazing. They have that layered type midrange and the bass is great. I also like the BW Nautilus 802s.
JM Labs Electra 946 vs Dunlavy SCIV-A
Just heard Jm Labs today. I was very impressed. Does anyone have experience with both of these speakers. I am having a hard time finding a dealer with Dunlavy speakers near New Orleans. How do these two speakers compare to each other? I will be using a California Audio Labs MCA 2500 amplifier and SSP. Widescreen Review seems to love the combination of Cal and Dunlavy.