Would you like to know about Dunlavy mods?


I have done extensive mods to my Dunlavy SCIV's over the years. It has been quite a learning experience in component upgrades such as capacitors, resistors, inductors, internal sealing of the wood of the cabinet, nuts, bolts, internal wiring , external crossover isolation, speaker platorms, Sistrum platforms and baffles to minimize bass cacelation. I suppose that was an example of a run on sentence. If any one would like to know more please contact me.
theaudiotweak
Genesis,

Tell me your Dunlavy speaker, and I can give you the values for each driver. These networks go directly across the driver's speaker terminals. This is a 5 minute mod per driver (once they are removed, which you can soncially evaluate for yourself by doing only one speaker and comparing to the other.

In terms of doing research, you'll find more mis-information than good information on zobels. Where most people get confused is that a cululitive crosssover zobel circuits are much different than individualized zobel circuits wired across each and every speaker driver. Individualized zobel circuits are implemented to correct the phase angle shift that occurs at the speaker driver due to the inherent inductance within a speaker's voice coil. Once this phase angle is reduced by using this zobel circuit, the interaction between that driver and the amplifier is improved, which in turn improves detail and control (soncially).

The circuit that I am describing is a true "win-win" implementation, with no sonic or electrical downsides. It amazes me that more speaker manufacturers don't use these circuits. When you hear a pair of Dunlavys or Pipedreams improved (by their owners who implement these circuits) you start to wonder what else the speaker designer missed! In my experience there are MANY "Class A" rated speakers that can be improved upon with tweaks such as this.
I won't even dare doing the cross-over mods or addding zobel (?)networks to my speakers(V's), But I could change all speaker fasteners to brass. Will the gain be significant?

I do agree that these speakers are great just the way they are. And I do sense unanimous agreement in above posts that the suggestions made speakers perform even better (hard for me to imagine), but risk of screw-up while performing the mods are great, perticulary if your are not hands-on with solder gun and stuff.

Say any of you who has done mods successfully in LA area?
hello I also would like to know if somebody in the LA area performs these modifications?
The Kentucky Derby is here in Louisville the first Saturday in May. Pack up your selves and your speakers and we will have a speaker modification party in the infield on Derby Day.Just being silly!! Anybody out there in the Ky. and Ind. area I could probably help you, or refer you to someone in one of those two states who could do these type of mods.....Tom