Timewindow 1a speakers

[tucsonman]

I picked up these DCM Timewindow 1a speakers with original boxes on Saturday. Never owned any DCM speakers and don't really know much about them other than what if read.
I'm looking forward to giving them a listen once I find the correct banana plugs that work. As you can see the foam isolation wrap is long gone, Any suggestions on getting them recovered?

 

[Buck Rogers]

The Fabric we use is "Lycra Spandex".

Acoustically transparent, Visually dense comes in tons of colors and stretches to the moon.

It's also Very tough, Must have used a mile of it over the years.

Found at any good fabrics store.

We liked Black and Smoke gray in various shades.

 

[tucsonman]

Thanks for the suggestion!!

 

[tgmartin]

Hey, @Buck Rogers, did you just use the rails and tack the spandex under them, maybe doubled over? Or did you pull the rails, make "socks", sewing a tube together then stretch it over the top "end cap" and down the length? Something else? Sorry to butt in but I thought it would be germane. I've got a pair of what I think is an earlier version and the foam was trash when I got them.

 

[Uncle Groovy]

I have a set of DCM QED's that I refoamed with 1/4 open cell speaker foam from the Foam Factory. Very close to the original.
Sorry no link but I'm not so computer savvy

 

[trinhsman]

Yes to The Speaker Factory. When I did mine many years ago I was able to by exact size replacements for mine.

 

[rickb119]

Hey, Buck Rogers, did you just use the rails and tack the spandex under them, maybe doubled over? Or did you pull the rails, make "socks", sewing a tube together then stretch it over the top "end cap" and down the length? Something else? Sorry to butt in but I thought it would be germane. I've got a pair of what I think is an earlier version and the foam was trash when I got them.

FYI. To get someone's attention, you need to put a @ before their screen name I.e. @tgmartin

 

[tucsonman]

Yes to The Speaker Factory. When I did mine many years ago I was able to by exact size replacements for mine.

Are the speaker factory and foam factory the same company? Thanks

 

[trinhsman]

Are the speaker factory and foam factory the same company? Thanks

Not sure

 

[Blue Shadow]

I just don’t know what to make of this pair of speakers.

The octagonal Philips woofers were only used in early TWs and I don’t think they made it to the 1a because they probably had DCM woofers.

Is there a serial number stamped into the top of the bottom plate on the back?

Interesting pair.

 

[peterp1]

I just don’t know what to make of this pair of speakers.

The octagonal Philips woofers were only used in early TWs and I don’t think they made it to the 1a because they probably had DCM woofers.

Is there a serial number stamped into the top of the bottom plate on the back?

Interesting pair.

The box has "B Stock - Phillips woofers and tweeters" (and SN 1084 & 1085) written on it by hand with a red marker -- maybe these went back to the factory later (maybe under warranty) and were fitted with different drivers?

 

[tucsonman]

I just don’t know what to make of this pair of speakers.

The octagonal Philips woofers were only used in early TWs and I don’t think they made it to the 1a because they probably had DCM woofers.

Is there a serial number stamped into the top of the bottom plate on the back?

Interesting pair.

The plate is missing on both speakers the only clue is the top of the box that clearly states Phillips woofer and tweeters and probably the serial numbers both written on the box

 

[Blue Shadow]

I think these may be fitted with different boxes. But the dual ports make me need to review the info on the TW and 1a.

No serial number stamped into bottom plate?

 

[tucsonman]

The box has "B Stock - Phillips woofers and tweeters" (and SN 1084 & 1085) written on it by hand with a red marker -- maybe these went back to the factory later (maybe under warranty) and were fitted with different drivers?

That could explain why you have these speakers inside Timewindow 1a boxes. I know the person I picked them up from acquired them from the original owner and some high end gear that he was selling to down size.

 

[tucsonman]

I think these may be fitted with different boxes. But the dual ports make me need to review the info on the TW and 1a.

No serial number stamped into bottom plate?

Unfortunately no serial number anywhere on the speakers themselves, It could be a possibility the plates come off when removing the foam if they were attached together. Interesting