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Dahlquist DQ-10 - did they use Advent woofers?

Hi,
My Dahlquists DQ-10 started to rattle - I was sure the edges needed to be replaced, so I removed the grilles and I was surprised to notice that they had the same looking woofers as in older large Advents! I bought them a number of years ago from a reputable hi-end shop and I am sure nobody there would replace woofers and sacrifice the originality. The woofers looked like they were never touched by human hands - as original as possible. Is this possible the older Dahlquists used Advent woofers?
Thanks
Chris
wawerd80a
bigtee
803 posts
 
it is the same woofer used in the Large Advent that Kloss designed. As above, it is probably the surround. However, search around and you may be able to find a replacement woofer. I've seen a few.
merganser
216 posts
 
Yes, it's a Advent woofer. These guys will have everything you'll need, http://www.regnar.com/
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
I had a couple of Advents when they first came out. As I remember, one of its features was that the woofer was a 10" cone built on a standard 12" driver frame, so as to leave more room for a compliant suspension. A clever low cost production strategy.

I thought that the Advents sounded good, particularly as a "stacked" pair, which enjoyed a brief period of high end hype. However, I found the midrange, particularly vocals, to be lacking in comparison with the similar sized KLH5 and the KLH 12 (same drivers) which were three-way designs.
elgordo
530 posts
 
As J. Peter Moncrieff stated: "No midrange driver, no midrange".
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