How do Dahlquist DQ10 stack up against current speakers?

Hello all.  I'm very pleased to say that I still have (and enjoy) my mirror imaged  Daulqvist DQ 10s that I purchased new in 1980.  I "retired" them and enjoyed others makes/models over the years.  But my DQ 10s kept beckoning me back. I pulled them out of storage. Then I purchased the Silver upgrade kit from Ragnar-Dahlqvist (new caps,OFC internal wiring kit, gold plated binding posts and other bits, sent the woofers to Ragnar for a proper refurb. Their openness and transparency still elevates them to a high listening experience. A pair of HSU TN1 subs helps the bottom end for both the DQ 10s and my home theater rig. I did build new stands for them because I enjoy woodworking. I primarily use the DQs for analog along with my Denon DP 51F purchased at the same time as the DQs. BTW, Jon Daulqvist partnered with Saul Marantz to design the DQ 10.  They founded the Daulqvist speaker corp. together in 1972. Oh well, enough picking and pecking on my computer keyboard as its time to spin some vinyl.

Enjoy the music.

How do Dahlquist DQ10 stack up against current speakers?

Depends on what you’re comparing to. The DQ10 still sound great compared to current speakers, but one must accept it’s frequency limitations vs a full range speaker.

So provided you have ample amplification and understand the limitations, the DQ10 is a good sonic purchase 

Hmmmm, my late brother-in-law had a pair with no audio chain. If I had more storage space, maybe I’d try to obtain.

Perhaps the OP should scratch that curiosity itch, can always sell later 

I think speakers from Dynaudio, Mofi, Paradigm, PSB etc all have models around &5k that can outperform those Dalquists in just about every way. 

@jallan  +1  Not a fair fight as driver research and improvements march on.  I've four pairs of ATC, active and passive, so understand the house sound.  Spent plenty of time with the DQ 10s and it was for its time something.  Just not now.  Definitely a decent wall of sound.  Any  upgrades will bring them forward, never reaching the destination.

Five drivers are difficult to bring together into a cohesive sound field.  Can be done, just not with that design from that era.

Some great information here, I know that companies exist that can help Jon Dahlquist’s design sound at its best. I made improvements in the crossover and know that individual speakers can be upgraded successfully.

A very important milestone in my development as an audiophile was the day in late December 1974, at the Dahlquist booth at a now defunct Washington DC hifi show, I met Jon Dahlquist, Saul Marantz, and James Bongiorno (whose new Ampzilla was driving the DQ10’s). All were very kind to me in an extensive conversation. I was recognized by them in future hifi shows as well. I subsequently replaced my Advents/Sansui receiver with a Marantz7c, Ampzilla, and Dq10’s while still a student!