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Dahlquist DQ10

New user, first post. I don't consider myself an audiophile...haha.  I have the opportunity to purchase a set of DQ 10's @ $375 for the pair.  Been on the 'Google' researching but figured I'd just get some new info here.  Is this a good deal?  They have been re-foamed but no tweaking of the electronics.  Seller says they have not been used much.  Will my Yamaha RX V677  7.1 SS receiver have sufficient power for these if used in 2 channel mode?  I find conflicting opinions about this.  I remember these when they first came out in the 70's and the reviews were fantastic.  Just wonder if they still compare to today's speakers.  Thanks!
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kalali
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No experience with your receiver but according to the specs with 90wpc it should have adequate power depending on your room size and listening volume. Sound quality could be improved if you add a better amp later on. Let us now how you make out.
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mofimadness
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I have a really nice pair of DQ-10’s that I spent 4 months restoring. They came out absolutely gorgeous and sound great.

I did replace a few of the caps mainly because they, more or less, crumbled when I touched them.

Your receiver, IMHO, is barely the minimum required to drive these. They are a little inefficient and need more power. I agree that a larger amp would be beneficial.

There is a lot of help online if you want to restore/repair or just get more info on them.

Again, IMHO, they still hold their own against a lot of the competition. Marvelous speakers when driven well and correctly setup.

Good luck and let us know what you do...
goose
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I owned the DQ-10's back in the day.  I would be concerned with the amount of power you have.  I had a Macintosh amp that put out 200 to 250 watts per side and I could have used more power / current.
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whart
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I haven’t heard the speaker since its heyday in the mid-’70s. I remember one favorite amp was the Ampzilla- it had oodles of power and didn’t sound as nasty as a lot of early solid state. The speaker seemed to benefit from a large solid state amp, but I never owned a the DQ-10. It was a pretty remarkable speaker in the day- have no idea how it would hold up today. Cool that you restored a pair, @mofimadness.
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tomic601
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buy em
ditch the piezo
certainly worthy of much better power....
we ran them with Haflers ......
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