DUNTECH SENATOR

Duntech holds a very special place in the heart of many Australian audiophiles. Not only were they undisputedly one of the finest speakers ever built, they were designed and manufactured here in Australia. Unfortunately the company folded late last century and the name languished for some time. Then local speaker manufacturer Kiat Low from Orpheus Loudspeakers acquired the company in 2008, and has spent many years improving on the original design.

Following reports coming out of both the recent Hong Kong and Guangzhou (China) audio shows it became apparent that Kiat had produced something special with his new Senator. We have since had the opportunity to try the speaker in our showrooms, which confirmed this.

We are not sure what impresses us most about this speaker. Firstly they are very, very good, in every way worthy of carrying the Duntech badge. Just as impressive is the price – the Duntech Senator sells in Australia for $20,000 the pair, and this is a remarkable speaker for the price. In fact when you compare them to many ‘name’ speakers at the same price the difference is more than considerable.

To top it off the build quality and finish of the Senator would be one of the best we have seen at any price.

The only downside is availability. The first two (sizeable) production runs were sold out to overseas markets. Hopefully by the time you receive this, the third production run will be available – if not there could be short delay in supply. We have been promised a pair for our floor though, so feel free to come in and have a listen.