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Duntech was an Australian high-end loudspeaker manufacturer founded by physicist John Dunlavy between 1981 and 1990, renowned for creating extremely expensive, audiophile-grade speakers that achieved extraordinary degrees of musicality and sound reproduction accuracy. Based in Australia during its operational period, Duntech produced sophisticated speaker systems ranging from $2,000 to $30,000, including the acclaimed Sovereign 2001 model (approximately $15,000 in 1987) and the complex Sovereign C-7000 seven-driver system featuring multiple woofers, midrange drivers, tweeters, and supertweeters. The New York Times praised their speakers for delivering 'an extraordinary degree of what might be called sheer musicality,' and their products gained significant recognition in professional mastering studios for accurate sound reproduction. John Dunlavy left Australia for Colorado in the 1990s where he established Dunlavy Audio Labs, effectively ending the original Duntech operations. The company's legacy lies in their contribution to high-end loudspeaker design and their reputation for producing reference-quality speakers used by audio professionals and discerning audiophiles who demanded the highest levels of sonic accuracy and musical engagement.