Dahlquist DQ-10, All-Time Speaker Classic!

The introduction of Dahlquist's original Phased Array speaker system, the DQ-1O way back in 1973 aroused considerable interest in the audiophile community. Despite a superficial external resemblance to the contemporary Quad electrostatic speaker, the DQ-10 was a five-way dynamic system that, unlike most other dynamic speakers of the time, was designed to deliver a phase-coherent acoustic output waveform. A major staple in the Dahlquist speaker line, the DQ-10 was joined in 1986 by the DQ-20, a larger and more refined system embodying similar principles.

Dahlquist's Phased Array design was developed to deal with two basic areas of loudspeaker inaccuracy: time-delay distortion and diffraction effects. In general, the direct sounds from the different drivers of a multiway system arrive at the listener's position at slightly different times because of differences in the inertia of their moving systems and unequal distances from their voice coils to their front mounting planes and from the mounting planes to the listener. The combined result of these effects can be degraded spatial definition.

This particular set of DQ-10 were one of our earliest restorations, having been completed back in 2014.   We used exceptional quality Mundorf and AXON capacitors on this pair and they are sonically excellent.  The original black-tweed grille fabric looks great and pairs nicely with our newly installed MCM-style legs.  These are among our all-time favorites and the check off all the boxes: Performance (incredible); MCM "Vibe" (just look at them, totally on point); and condition (unique and special lookers).

If there is only one deficiency with these speakers it's that the rear screens are missing.  But they do not impact sound quality in the least, AND now they are easier to clean!

Demos are encouraged in Lawrence, MA

$599/pair (marked down due to the missing rear screens) (plus applicable MA sales tax)

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