DCM Time Window 1 questions

I owned a pair purchased in 1980 for $660. They had a slightly colored midrange that could be improved by raising them on 9 inch stands. One manufacturer sold wrought iron stands that were formed to fit the uniquely shaped base of the speaker.

They used modified Philips tweeters and received a good review in The $ensible Sound as being smooth with good imaging.

I would think good inexpensive speakers today would sound brighter in the treble, but the TW's would still sound enjoyable.

I agree with Viridian, when I had mine I found them very smooth and likeable, but they just simply are not worth alot of money.

This is an old thread! I am now using my third pair of TWs. I had two pairs in the late '70s- early '80s. The present pair (52779, 52780) cost $219 + shipping. They sold for $1200 new. I am using a BEL 1001 amp with them. 50wpc Class A. The TWs arrived in like-new condition! Sound quality of this amp/speaker combination is competitive with gear costing five figures! The TWs still remain a top-rung speaker!

I would pass there time has come and gone plus the woofers are probably shot.

All the TW 1A's had woofers with rubber surrounds. No deterioration! And the TW's frequency and phase measurements are comparable to the Quad 57's! Few dynamic speakers have this level of neutrality! Steve Eberbach (the designer) got it right! A classic design that still beats most of today's overpriced offerings!