Dahlquist ??

Willow
Willow Posts: 11,055
edited April 2004 in Speakers
Has anyone ever used the dahlquist qx100sa sub or read any reviews this sub is on sale here in for $299 with a 100w rms amp 8" cone and goes down to 35.....what I would like to know is would this be better than my psw202 ?? the reg price if 549$ cad
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited April 2004
    No it's not worth it. It wont be better than the PSW202. I dont know much about Dalquist but a 8" 100W sub aint worth 3 bills. Save up for a better sub from Paradigm, www.creativesound.ca Velodyne, PSB, Axiom etc.

    I dont know much about Dahlquist but I have seen them around and they seem like overpriced Paradigm Monitor knockoffs.
    Graham
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited April 2004
    thats good to know cause the reg price is 549$.....yeah was looking at velodyne maybe the vx10 not sure how good it is I really want hsu vtf-2 but they are not delivering to canada right now and there is no credit card spending right now so it has to be cash !!!
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited April 2004
    In Canada, I dont think you can do better than this Shiva kit with this 360W amp, you would have to build it yourself but it is a kick **** sub.

    http://www.creativesound.ca/details.php?model=EZTUBESHIVAP
    http://www.creativesound.ca/details.php?model=SUB250R
    Graham
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2004
    That is a cool looking kit, cheap too....
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • Magilla
    Magilla Posts: 5
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by gatemplin
    No it's not worth it. It wont be better than the PSW202. I dont know much about Dalquist but a 8" 100W sub aint worth 3 bills. Save up for a better sub from Paradigm, www.creativesound.ca Velodyne, PSB, Axiom etc.

    I dont know much about Dahlquist but I have seen them around and they seem like overpriced Paradigm Monitor knockoffs.

    You should never make an assumption like that. I just bought an 8" sub that I guarantee will blow away most 10" and 12" subs for that matter. It's made by a company called Hsu research. The model is an STF-1. It has a 150 watt rms amp that can go 600 watts for a peak power draw. It blew away a Velodyne CHT-12.

    In addition, I have had a set of Dahlquist DQM-5s since 1984 and they will match up with anything current sold for under 700 a pair. This was a company that in my opinion, made a product well but didn't market well.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited April 2004
    have you heard their 8" subs???
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  • Magilla
    Magilla Posts: 5
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by Willow
    have you heard their 8" subs???

    No I haven't. So I wouldn't be able to give you an honest evaluation. I did buy the Hsu on the advice of the message board at Hsu research and don't regret it one bit.

    I can say that I chose my Dahlquist DQM-5s over a set of JBL L42s that were side by side with them. That should give you an idea of how good they sound.

    If I were you I would try to find some way of getting the Hsu - STF-1. Then go listen to Pirates of the Caribbean (fort attack scene). You will hear and feel every detail of the cannon balls crushing the fort walls. It is a little monster (the STF-1).
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