Help My friend wants to go with some DQ-10s

Sean...good point...there is a "learning curve" in regards to hi-end audio...sometimes it is best just to let people make their own decisions...I guess if they are happy thats really all that counts..

Hello,

The DQ-10's were my first speakers and you really need some current and watts to drive them. There were several mod's available to improve the crossovers and that did help. Also, you can run them with a sub to capture some of the lost bass. Not a bad speaker, especially if they have had the mod's done to them. I enjoyed them for many years.

Buy a ampzilla amp and the original DQ subwoofer, with the cross-over, bur two pairs of DQ'S, RACK MOUNT THEM,for totally allsome speaker system, maybe a vintage high-end B.AND O. TURNTABLE, WITH THE PROPER CARTRIDGE and direct wire the speakers, by-passing the fuse or just get the up-gradesfor the cross-overs and a Rotel c-d single play, and a high end G A S pre-amp Chuck

Here's a Dahlquist model rarely seen, the DQ-30I's, I've owned them for nine years, and people come over to hear them and can't believe how good they sound, or look, for that matter. Captain, Sean & Elgordo have good ears, there's a special presentation and magic to these speakers few have. My short list of speakers happens to be identical to Captains.

look at a pair of vandersteens 2ce ( if he has the room )
or
pair of alon II's ( again if he has the room)
or
vandy 1b and dump the rest of the money into the electronics.

the dq10's arent a bad speaker, but once you get them upgraded you are in the alon II arena.

the alons are a fantastic speaker if you drive them with very good gear., they are one of few dynamic speakers that sound like a magneplanar ( but with bass & dynamics). please keep in mind they are VERY demanding of placement and elcetronics. the vandies are a little more forgiving but also less transpearent.

hope that helps !!!

Mike