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Any ideas in speaker choices would be great

I am looking to upgrade my current speakers. (Ultra highend guys no laughing)currently I am using a set of Dahlquist DQ10's. For me the sound stage is great with an excellent dimension width and depth as most albums and CDs the vocals and music seems 10-15 feet behind the speakers.

The main problem is the footprint size and second, they are not efficient. I currently run muse 150 mono blocks (SS) with a Quicksilver full function tube preamp thus the efficiency is not that much of an issue however as I move around alot physical space is becomes an issue more often. I would like to find a replacement that that is much thinner in size but doesnt hit me in the face with sound, and ofcourse I would NOT like to spend $15,000.

After several years of enjoying and hauling around the DQ10's I remember what the previous owner said to me as I bought them from him "I love the sound and unless you want to spend 5 grand or more you wont find anything that can compares for the money...but I just dont have the room for them anymore". Well I am not there yet and I could spend 5 grand or more but dont want to be disapointed with the stage and so on... just to save some floor space and spend alot of money. So like I started this any ideas would be great as I would like to find a higher end used pair but will consider all options. I would like to spend 2K but will spend up 5k as my amps are only class "B". Please give me your thoughts and thanks for reading.
growler7
bigkidz
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Many Alons for sale here are good buys. I've recently seen Dahlquist 20s on ebay go for $275 which are also a steal. Your preamp is not a tubish sounding preamp to begin with. Your amps are fine to drive these speakers but the preamp is limiting your sound.

Happy Listening.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
keep your dq 10s. most of todays speakers bleed one's ears in comparison to the dq 10s.
tvad
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12-02-07: Mechans
Sell your SS poweramps and replace them with tubed power amps.The fact that you have a tube pre doesn't matter the staging you want comes from tube power amps...The SS amps flatten the benefit of the tubes.

I agree. My experience corroborates this 100%.

Solid state amps do some things better than tube amps, but if your top priority is a 3D image, then only a tube amp combined with a tube preamp will suffice.

I'd keep the speakers you own.
growler7 OP
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Thanks all, gives me some extra thoughts. Seems the great debate about ss vs tube amps pops up as always.....I just wish the DQ 10s were not so large. I was suprised to hear that one thinks the quicksilver preamp is a limiting factor. What is the overall opinion on the quicksilver?? Any ideas? Thanks again to all who responded gives me more to chew on
tvad
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12-03-07: Growler7
I just wish the DQ 10s were not so large.
That's known as an incurable defect (in the eyes of the owner).

No amp is going to change the size of the speakers. :)

In other words, I'll wager you sell them soon and buy something smaller...
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