How do Dahlquist DQ10 stack up against current speakers?

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! 

Many DQ-10s go for under a grand!

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The shop I worked for had a Soundcraftsmen 2217 pre, and an Ampzilla driving DQ10s as our “audiophile” system in 1975. It was sounding pretty good, but a friend had a pair set up in his apartment, elevated to ear level, driven by a Son of Ampzilla and an early C-J (?) preamp that was a stunningly transparent reproducer. I’m sure the piezo tweeter was a flaw, but that wasn’t apparent.  
the DQ-10 used a woofer that appeared to be identical to the OLAS’ but in a smaller box, overdamping it…so while “tighter” the low end wasn’t as impactful as that of the Advent. 

Funny the timing of my post.  I could not afford them, and had too small a listening room when I was younger.  So I went with Roger’s LS3/5a, (and never regretted them).  Years passed and then I had a good sized listening room owned Maggie’s, but could have purchased a pair of DQ10s just to play with.  But last year we moved into a condo. And I am back to a small room and monitors…..

timing is everything 

I own a pair of DQ-10s and have been very surprised at the quality of their sound. They are not my reference speaker but I find them very impressive.