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Dahlquist DQ-10s for home theater and music?

I just bought a pioneer elite vsx-45tx... Now Im trying to think up speakers that wont break the bank. When I was a little kid my dad had/has 2 paid of dq-10s (now theyre sitting in storage needing upgrading and woofers fixed). I looooved the sound these speakers made. My worry is if these speakers will still be usable today mated with a subwoofer center channel and rear speakers for watching a lot of movies, and for listening to a wide variety of music (not country and not classical). Can anyone tell me, am I barking up the wrong tree?
Thanks
Jeff
sgtpeper
ecclectique
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Geez...I would think if one could restore them for very little doneros...why not?Crossed with a good modern sub they should still be very musical sounding even by todays standards.As WarrenH mentioned[correctly]....They certainly require gobs of good clean power to make them sing. Can't hurt to give that gracious Elgoro a ring either.I sold my pair to a close friend way back in the late 70's and they still sound fine.It is probably a good thing that they sound a little rolled on the top as the crappy piezo tweeter they used is really its only real liability.A pretty simple solution to correct given the great OEM tweeters out there today.Best of luck!
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warrenh
2,299 posts
 
The amount of work required for these DQ 10s seems a bit ridiculous, to this audiophool. 100 watts just ain't enough juice for those babies. More like 200, and then some. Try a post for info about speakers for your system and the amount of $$ you want to spend. That'll set you free. Not those DQ10s. peace, warren
smw30yahoocom
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I own a pair of DQ20I's and am going to be using them for home theater just for a short while to try them out. I will let you know the outcome in a few weeks.
sralli
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I tried this out with Elite 47TX. They are good in stereo mode but awfull in HT application. It is very hard to match the center with them and you will have to turn the volume too loud to hear them properly in your environment. my 2 cents.
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