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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
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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