Interesting, I'll be posting these as parts on eBay, I'll float that as a possible explanation! Thanks for the insight.
It is amazing how low DCM speakers go for. The TW is a great speaker and for the less than 2 bills it gets, I'll keep mine from new. The TF line is downright very good sound for very short money. 600s are a deal for what they sell for.Given how cheaply the TF250 goes for these days, I can't imagine what the parts from one must be worth!
That's what I mean.
I"ve had surprising success selling parts--if someone has a vintage speaker and just needs that one component, they might be willing to go a little high. Plus I got these for about $30, I wouldn't need to make much on the four drivers and two crossovers to make that back. But of course the parts market is very niche, so it can easily take years to sell obscure parts.Given how cheaply the TF250 goes for these days, I can't imagine what the parts from one must be worth!
my approach is to list over a hundred drivers and crossovers from various speakers and models, and every week or so I get a sale. The key is large inventory and patience. That being said, yeah, some never sell at all. Like I have some wonderful Celestion F3 drivers, very little interest--maybe partly because Celestion speakers were never that big here in America, albeit they've done pretty well in the musicians market (gear used by musicians). I think I've sold one in the last three years or so. I do a decent business in crossovers, you might be surprised--but, again, it can take years and just the right consumer.Knowing what I know about TimeFrames now, very few parts from the TF250 will cross to the other (better) models. On top of that, when I needed a tweeter for one pair of TF600 (each speaker takes three (3) of them), I found an exact replacement on AliExpress for $13 . . . per pair!
I certainly can't imagine anyone needing a TF250 crossover network, but best of luck to you in your pursuit of parting out interesting speakers from a defunct US company. May your efforts keep many more of them alive! I think I'll go plug in a pair of TF600 and give them another listen.
Plus yeah, for sure, it has to be someone who wants OEM authenticity, even if replacement parts that are not OEM would be an upgrade--like I said, a very niche market!
Just sold both woofers for a decent little price. I'm tellin' ya, some people, I think understandably, want OEM parts. We'll see what happens with the tweeters, and I haven't posted the crossovers yet, albeit crossovers are always a longshot to sell.
