dcm tf 400 for 200?

scottyboy76
scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
edited February 2010 in Vintage Speakers
dcm tf 400 in perfect cond. for 200. would these make better fronts than polk r50s.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    By about..... 3000% percent, yes. That's a great price for them, too.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited December 2009
    Timeframes are very nice speakers for what they are, the 400s are second in line or next to the bottom in the series depending on your point of view. IMHO they had better be absolutley in mint condition for that price $100.00 or less would be more like it.



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  • bigaltx24
    bigaltx24 Posts: 141
    edited December 2009
    I ran a pair of TF-350's as my mains for about 5 years. They made a nice upgrade to the system in my son's room when I got my SDA 1B's. Really great speakers, very accurate with a wide soundstage. In nice shape that's a good price.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited December 2009
    thanks for the opinions, i really have been hearing some bad things about the 50s, and always heard people talk lovingly about their dcms, as if it was their first car or girlfriend.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited December 2009
    Scott, is that the same dude with the TF 600's for sale? If so I had talked to him about the 600's. I wanted to see a pics of the drivers and he all but totally refused to pull the socks off and take pics.

    I think the 1000's are the top end.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    snow wrote: »
    Timeframes are very nice speakers for what they are, the 400s are second in line or next to the bottom in the series depending on your point of view. IMHO they had better be absolutley in mint condition for that price $100.00 or less would be more like it.



    REGARDS SNOW

    Hrmmm... i was told in my recent thread about the TF-350s that a good condition pair of 350s would be worth offering $150 for...
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited December 2009
    hi, no the 600s are a different ad, the 400s i have spoken with owner and will be seeing and hearing tomorrow. they had their ph. no. in ad. the other guy just took craigslist emails, and i havent heard back in the app. 2 hours since i mailed him. from what i was able to read on reviews the socks dont come off and many people find them to be somewhat of a dust magnet, but to aperson they love their older dcm and say newer dcms are crap
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited December 2009
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Hrmmm... i was told in my recent thread about the TF-350s that a good condition pair of 350s would be worth offering $150 for...
    Any of the Timeframes are worth $200.00 IMHO but it seems that one can get the 400's or less quite readily for $100.00 or less.

    They image quite well and are for the money much better than most speakers but you arent going to get much bass out of them if thats your thing.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited December 2009
    Scott, from what I have seen. The socks do come off. I dont think I would buy them without seeing the drivers first. But I am fairly anal. I wanna see the goodies so to speak! :cool: If you search DCM on Atlanta Craigslist you may see a few TimeFrame ad's. I would suggest staying away from the newer KC, or KCX or whatever line they are
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,189
    edited December 2009
    I thought I read somewhere they had rubber surrounds..I never took the sock off mine.

    I had a pr. of the 400's and they were amazing sounding.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited December 2009
    TF600's for $150
    http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/ele/1516187183.html

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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited December 2009
    got the speakers, im impressed with them, im intriguedthat they have one mid and one tweet each,i have seen online descriptions as having two 6.5s. everything else seems right, they were with original box, foam and even plastic wraps, but no manual. snow, that is the same ad i have emailed about the 600s, still no reply.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Those people are wrong. ;)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited December 2009
    scottyboy76 wrote: »
    got the speakers, im impressed with them, im intriguedthat they have one mid and one tweet each,i have seen online descriptions as having two 6.5s. everything else seems right, they were with original box, foam and even plastic wraps, but no manual. snow, that is the same ad i have emailed about the 600s, still no reply.
    Congrats on the new speakers. Here is a link to a PDF copy of the manual. It shows the TF-400's as having two 6.5 woofers and a single tweeter.

    http://www.dcmspeakers.com/manuals/manuals.htm

    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited January 2010
    snow you are on the scene man, thank you so much. the top speakers feel like a solid plate with tweeter in middle. after looking at manual, the mid bass is mounted behind what they call anti diffractive grill with slots to pass sound. WHEW. i still cant get that guy in canton to return my emails.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited January 2010
    ^I actually emailed that dude in Canton the other day as well. And never heard a thing back. Those look like a great deal too.
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited January 2010
    The tweeters for the 600s are no longer available so make sure they are working. I own a pair and haven't yet found a suitable replacement.

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  • StevieB
    StevieB Posts: 256
    edited February 2010
    I just picked up a sweet pair of TF-600's, and had a question for anyone familiar with these. I guess I've had SDA's too long, should they be set up with the DCM logo to the inside or the outside?
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  • bigaltx24
    bigaltx24 Posts: 141
    edited February 2010
    The logos go on the inside
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  • StevieB
    StevieB Posts: 256
    edited February 2010
    bigaltx24 wrote: »
    The logos go on the inside

    Thanks for that. I thought it probably made a difference.
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