Dahlquist DQ10: what is best way to power?

In their day, they sounded great with a Bedini Class A amp. The more power the better. For class A/B I would look for 200 wpc.

I had a buddy who ran them a Bedini Class A , one hell of an amp.

These were my first speakers and I ran a McIntosh 2205 stereo amp (200 plus watts a side). I could have used more power. Get the biggest high current amp you can afford.

Back in the early 1980s I heard a Bedini 25/25 pure class A amp driving Dahlquist DQ-10's and Quad ESL-63's. This was an A/B listening session for both pairs of speakers; the Bedini was competing against Levinson mono blocks. The Bedini acquitted itself quite nicely with both the DQ-10's and the ESL-63's. I certainly agree with Schubert - "One hell of an amp."

I've owned DQ10's since '76. Paired it with a Phase Linear 400 and never had a complaint. Searching thru stereo files online I read these speakers were designed matched with G.A.S. Ampzilla II in those days and it's supposed to have nice synergy. I picked up one used for about $550 recently and when I listened to this combo the bass presentation improved. Strongly recommend a 200+ watt amp. Happy hunting!