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Dahlquist DQ-10

travellersol

travellersol

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Hi there is a pair of it on sale in my area for an equivalent of usd700 (in south east asia prices of used hifi stuff are significantly higher than in the US. Example: JBL 4312 can easily fetch USD 950+.) From the photo they have no "legs" and no back grills. Wish to know if the price is right, and what kinds of music work best on them?

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those appear to be early non-mirror imaged, looking at only the one speaker, based on no Right Speaker label on that one. These also have been recapped. That is a back grille on the floor next to the speaker. I don't know what that base is around the bottom of the cabinet. Don't know prices in your area either but US 200-600 is what I see.
 
I agree with what Blue Shadow says about the DQ's in question. Non-mirror imaged, there are definitely some caps that have been replaced, rear grill is on the floor left of the speaker. It's difficult to assess value in Southeast Asia, but I'd put that pair in the $200-$300 range in the US (east coast).

I've found DQ's excel with just about any type of music, but I love them with acoustic music and jazz.
 
Probably a fair deal for your area.

If woofers are original and refoamed and crossovers are working properly.

Legs and back grill and even front grill do not make them work better.

Put them up on blocks.

FWIW, I want stuff that works. Pretty is secondary.
 
These are nice speakers, and I wouldn't pay more than $500 for a mint mirrored pair here in NY. They require a good room and to be placed 20" off the wall on 18" stands to get the most out of them. They can swallow many 200 wpc amps, and are just hard to drive. They also require a GOOD powered sub, because they roll off at 45 hz, to get the rest of the music.
 
The DQ-10 originally came with a set of 3-three-inch tall feet that get screwed into the bottom of the speaker. Then there were two different stands available. One has three pillars holding up the top plate and the other had one wide pillar. For both of these the top plate had a rim across one long edge. This was use to either keep the speaker from being pushed back with the rim to the rear or to tilt the speaker up a bit if the rim was on the front of the stand.

I have used my 10s with the short feet, sounds like one is listening into the orchestra pit. Next up was a pair of milk crates at about 11½", still a bit too short. Then a second pair showed up and I needed 4 stands and used the dining room chairs at about 19" tall as set up. This was too high. But the wall of DQ-10 had an interesting sonic characteristic that Thain noticed. Some of the sound from each channel, for example the left channel would have some information coming from the speaker on the left of those two and other sounds on that channel would come from the right speaker on that side.

Finally, I have found the proper height stand in my home. A friend brought over his Sansui 9090db and with it he decided to haul a pair of Sansui SP-X8000, with some drivers not working, haven't tested them individually. Didn't know where I was going to put them and well they were a ~6" taller than the Bose 901 stands which was good in my room so I stored them under the 901s while I was using those speakers. When the guys came over we wanted to hear Steve's rebuilt MC-225 we moved the Bose and put the Dahlquist on top of the Sansuis turned on their sides...Just the right height at about 18 inches. I'm going to try to make a pair of stands about this height per the drawings on the Yahoo Group of the three post design. Again, Thain steps up and comments about how useful the Sansuis are being ideal speaker stands for either the Bose of the Dahlquist.

Building my own they can be the height I prefer. The stock stands seem to be a bit shorter in the 12-13" range but I have not measured these, just looked at info in the Group files.

Long story short, I agree with Freddymac2 about the 18" stands for the DQ-10s.
 
Blue Shadow said:
The DQ-10 originally came with a set of 3-three-inch tall feet that get screwed into the bottom of the speaker. Then there were two different stands available. One has three pillars holding up the top plate and the other had one wide pillar. For both of these the top plate had a rim across one long edge. This was use to either keep the speaker from being pushed back with the rim to the rear or to tilt the speaker up a bit if the rim was on the front of the stand.

I have used my 10s with the short feet, sounds like one is listening into the orchestra pit. Next up was a pair of milk crates at about 11½", still a bit too short. Then a second pair showed up and I needed 4 stands and used the dining room chairs at about 19" tall as set up. This was too high. But the wall of DQ-10 had an interesting sonic characteristic that Thain noticed. Some of the sound from each channel, for example the left channel would have some information coming from the speaker on the left of those two and other sounds on that channel would come from the right speaker on that side.

Finally, I have found the proper height stand in my home. A friend brought over his Sansui 9090db and with it he decided to haul a pair of Sansui SP-X8000, with some drivers not working, haven't tested them individually. Didn't know where I was going to put them and well they were a ~6" taller than the Bose 901 stands which was good in my room so I stored them under the 901s while I was using those speakers. When the guys came over we wanted to hear Steve's rebuilt MC-225 we moved the Bose and put the Dahlquist on top of the Sansuis turned on their sides...Just the right height at about 18 inches. I'm going to try to make a pair of stands about this height per the drawings on the Yahoo Group of the three post design. Again, Thain steps up and comments about how useful the Sansuis are being ideal speaker stands for either the Bose of the Dahlquist.

Building my own they can be the height I prefer. The stock stands seem to be a bit shorter in the 12-13" range but I have not measured these, just looked at info in the Group files.

Long story short, I agree with Freddymac2 about the 18" stands for the DQ-10s.
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Got any photos to show your current setup and config?
 
You mean the 10s on top of a pair of Sansui speakers on their sides?

I'm also running the LP1 crossover and a single sub. Since I'm going to put the tube amps in play maybe I can he the 901s as amp stands too.
 
travellersol said:
the sansuis work quite well there it seems, the wood color blends in with the space.
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Interesting comment. They don't look bad but I'm building some stands, have been for over a year and a half. Looking at the pic, they are the Only vinyl coated items in the picture except the Luxman integrated amp in the upper left of the cabinet.
 
My modern powered one is either upstairs Energy AS-90 or some such thing from last century I expect, or a Mirage BPS-150i which is over at Mike's. I need to pick it up as he has tried it and isn't using it. I got no room for more. Don't know how the new meshes but we know the Dahlquist sub is right for Dahlquists. I'll try other subs this listening season.

I have the Dahlquist electronic crossover DQ-LP1 and any number of amp channels to use but the 13" SEAS woofer doesn't want to be thrown around so I use a single channel from a Hafler DH-200 kit I built. Works very well with the 185 ss watts, don't concern myself with running out of woofer power what it does is fine and with 50 watt tube, the Halfer is probably more than enough. Best sound I have had in a few years, probably since the Magneplanars were in place.
 
I love my DQ10s. I found a minty pair, mirrored, with both low and high stands, and film caps in the crossover for $400.
That $700 price seems steep, but i am in Ohio sooo.... They do like power, i am using a 300+Wpc power amp which does seem to take care of the low end just fine. Ymmv
 
Another photo probably posted elsewhere but the op wanted to see some pics. Here is the set up with the tube amps. Bose 901s make great amp stands, one for each speaker.
 

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I love my DQ10s. I found a minty pair, mirrored, with both low and high stands, and film caps in the crossover for $400.
That $700 price seems steep, but i am in Ohio sooo.... They do like power, i am using a 300+Wpc power amp which does seem to take care of the low end just fine. Ymmv
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yeah 700 is steep, still haven't decided to bargain with him yet.
 
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