Oct 31, 20 recently picked up a pair of celestion ditton 33 off a well known online auction site, payed a decent price for them, seller assured me they were in good working order, whatdyaknow. Pro audio speakers, audiophile speakers, horn speakers, hifi audio, bluetooth speakers, speaker kits, antique radio, audio room, speaker design. These magnificent one owner, ditton 15s are in superb condition and sound is breath taking. Hi guys, i am looking to rebuilt a pair of celestion ditton 66 and i need advice. Celestion ditton 100 bookshelf speakers countyhistorian. Hi all, i have a pair of mid70s celestion ditton speakers and i was wondering if there is any. Unfollow celestion ditton 44 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Celestion home speakers and subwoofers for sale ebay. The speaker has a nominal system impedance of 8 ohms, and it is rated to deliver a soundpressure level spl of 87. To purchase ditton 662 spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit an authorised retailer.
Ive yet to master using this little iphone to post on the net. I am currently have them hooked up to my store system in budget minded virtual systems. Ive been buying used speakers and other gear for over 25 years, i have owned and sold at least 50 pairs of speakers and today i still own 15 pairs. Celestion ditton 44 for sale in uk view 33 bargains. Celestion ditton 200 manual three way loudspeaker system. Buy celestion home speakers and subwoofers and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. One needs to be careful as one does with any used speaker the tweeter celestion hf2000 is a good unit, but cannot take unlimited power, the tweeter is likely to be the first casualty in 44. Celestion ditton 33 vintage speakers for sale canuck audio mart. Celestion ditton speakers for sale in uk view 76 ads. Celestion ditton 15 were launched in 1966 and were one of the smallest speakers in celestions offer the smallest speaker in the offer was ditton 10, shortly followed by county, ditton 15, ditton 44 monitor, ditton 25 and ditton 66 monitor. These on the other hand frequently appear on ebay, and you can pick a pair in decent condition for around 100 gbp. Celestion 2way home speakers and subwoofers for sale ebay. Gorka has both a delightful way with lyricsthere are girls from new jersey who have that great big hair foonote 2 theyre found in. Can somebody view these speakers and comment for me.
The nominal impedance of the ditton is 8 ohms, and its frequency response is rated at 75 to 20,000 hz 3 db. Apr 17, 2008 i love old vintage stuff so i wanted to share the joy i have a set of celestion dl8s as my main speakers and i really like them and came across someone selling as set of older ditton 33 s. I love old vintage stuff so i wanted to share the joy i have a set of celestion dl8s as my main speakers and i really like them and came across someone selling as set of older ditton 33 s. Celestion of course doesnt have them any more i checked. Find celestion ditton in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. Celestion 100 loudspeaker specifications description. One of the tweeters has gone and the sound on the other speaker is distictly muddy. Celestion ditton 66 upgraded speakers canuck audio. The celestion ditton 110 is a compact twoway speaker system whose 634inchdiameter woofer operates in a sealed enclosure and crosses over at 2,300 hz to a 1inch softdome tweeter. Celestion model 100 enquiry audiogon discussion forum.
I have put these speakers through so much abuse over the years, playing virtually every kind of music, mostly at party levels and they are still as responsive, as sharp as they were when my dad bought them over 30 years ago, surviving many a drunken night playing zztop at full. Celestion used to be speaker kings along with tannoy. Unfollow celestion 7 speakers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. These loudspeakers can be very smooth or very hard depends on the music, they are really transparant. These loudspeakers can be very smooth or very hard. These speakers feature the celestion passive radiator that works in tandem with the 8 speaker to move air and create. Celestion ditton 15, classic english made bookshelf speakers, remarkable mid 60s 70s icons. Celestion ditton 44 hifi stereo speakers super ive had them plugged in and they sounded fine to me, but id advise local collection only in case you later decide to return them so much easier. Pair of vintage celestion ditton 33 speakers impedance 48 ohms, 786s. In between, i actually owned some very old celestion ditton 33 s that i got for next to nothing and they blew me away in terms of detail, especially in the treble.
Black pearls speakers audio vintage music speakers. These classic 1978 speakers and are a great musical all rounder, rock, pop, jazz and classical music. They trashed celestion a long time ago, and are well on their way to trashing kef. Unfollow celestion ditton speakers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Celestion ditton 66 studio monitors are one of the most easy listening and enjoyable speakers i have ever owned. I cant seem to find too much information about them, are they any good. I purchased a pair of celestion model 100s based on audition, and cannot find much information on them. The celestion 3 uses a 1 titaniumdome hf unit with a narrow surround to cover the two audio octaves from 5khz on up.
I noticed it only when playing john gorkas jacks crows high street 72902 103092. However, they rarely appear on ebay, so i decided to purchase a pair of slightly bigger, celestion ditton 15. They got replaced very briefly by a pair of kef reference 2 i think speakers that i hated. This is because they have the absolutely classic hf0 i think tweeter. Find celestion ditton speakers in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. Aug 06, 2009 i think ditton 44s should fit the bill very well. After 40 years, i guess that the crossover will need some upgraded, also wirering job and new binding post. Make offer celestion ditton 100 vintage bookshelf speaker 8. Hi all, i have just picked up a pair of ditton 25s in the most glorious of condition. The ditton 22 has a sealed box enclosure, the low and the mid frequencies are handled by two pulpcone units, the former 200mm and the latter 100mm in diameter. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by celestion. Cellestion ditton 33 question audioholics home theater. Would like to get an amp from a similar era to compliment them and just wondered if anyone could recommend anything to look out for second hand or on ebay. Make offer celestion ditton 15 xr speakersmade in englandsuperb soundfull working order.
Have just bagged myself a pair of celestion ditton 33s. Pair of celestion ditton 120 speakers tested been sitting in the loft for a while now they need a good home 1 tweater is blown need some tlc perfect for a project any questions are welcome. Find great deals on ebay for celestion ditton 44 and celestion ditton 33. Celestion 3way home speakers and subwoofers for sale ebay. Celestion ditton 551 vs ditton 66, hifiklassiker hififorum. Celestion 5 legend boxen lautsprecher speaker 90watt 8 ohm made in. Apr 06, 2011 i had two pairs of ditton 15s, driven by a sansui qrx3000 quadraphonic receiver and then sansui qa7000 quadraphonic amplifier in the mid 1970s my brother had ditton 44s. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Sep 10, 2009 they trashed celestion a long time ago, and are well on their way to trashing kef. I am currently in the middle of buying an amplifier maranzt 4300yam 440 and was wonding what these sounded like. To my knowledge, the smallest speakers made by celestion during 70s were the ditton 10. New listing celestion ditton 33 standmount speakers. Jan 12, 2011 a pair of great sounding british celestion ditton 15 speakers from the 1970s. I have put these speakers through so much abuse over the years, playing virtually every kind of music, mostly at party levels and they are still as responsive, as sharp as they were when my dad bought them over 30 years ago, surviving many a drunken night playing zztop at full volume.
Yay picked up vintage celestion home speakers macrumors. Hey all, i have the opportunity to pick up a pair of celestion 300 speakers for about 150 bucks. Yay picked up vintage celestion home speakers macrumors forums. The cheapest speakers are usually small, bluetooth compatible models from brands like jbl, amazon, and tivoli. Celestion ditton 44 hifi stereo speakers classic b. Check that it is working and has reasonable output. Celestion ditton 33 hifi database floorstanding speakers. Vintage acoustic speakers celestion ditton 33 sound for perfection. After 12 years of using these celestion ditton 88 speakers with my nice sansui amplifier i did not find better balance and dynamics. In between, i actually owned some very old celestion ditton 33s that i got for next to nothing and they blew me away in terms of detail, especially in the treble. They took a lot to drive them amplifiers were low powered at the time my amps were 20w per channel, and if i remember correctly, were slightly coloured in their sound. Their sound stage and naturally flat sound range is exceptional, considering their size and price and they sound best mounted on 10 15 stands and in open space, i.
The pair are the very early versions, the grilles have the chrome edges and no badges. Condition is amazing, we restored the cabinets because the top was slightly marked and we are very fussy. A rare celestion model is the ditton 33 series 2, vintage 3 way speakers 1980s era, the ring compression driver is a development on earlier version used in bbc studios, 27x27x57hcm, vgc. Celestion ditton 33 vintage speakers for sale canuck. I saw a pair at a thrift shop, excellent condition, cheap, and could not resist buying them. I had two pairs of ditton 15s, driven by a sansui qrx3000 quadraphonic receiver and then sansui qa7000 quadraphonic amplifier in the mid 1970s my brother had ditton 44s. The old ditton series as with most of the celestion range in the late 70 and 80s had very good and unique tweeters. The speaker also lacked definition in the lower midrange, which was generally rather warmsounding once the speaker had broken in. My pair was manufactured in 1979, which was late in the run.
As might be expected from its narrow baffle, the 100s lateral imaging precision was excellent, the speakers throwing a stable, precisely defined soundstage. I read somewhere that its better to use an amplifier that exceeds the speakers recommended amp power 10w 80w as there is less chance of damaging the speaker due to insufficient power and apparantly they soundperform better using a more powerful amp using more power e. The celestion ditton 100 bookshelf speakers were made by celestion international limited in ipswich, england. Ive run speakers rated at 200 watts quite happily with a 20 watt amp, nad 3020, ive also had little 5 watt drivers on the end of a 250 watt amp, just had to be sensible with the volume control. All the drive units are celestions own manufacture, with the relatively simple crossover operating at 500hz and 3. Celestion ditton 33 hifi database mobile floorstanding speakers. Youre not looking to off load your set by any chance, marco. Prior to owning this pair i bought a pair from a guy in canada, and one of the speakers was damaged in a fire at the fedex holding facility while en route to me. Celestion ditton 15 were launched in 1966 and were one of the smallest speakers in celestion s offer the smallest speaker in the offer was ditton 10, shortly followed by county, ditton 15, ditton 44 monitor, ditton 25 and ditton 66 monitor. They have an impedance of 8 ohm and power rating of 50 watts. Vintage 1970s celestion ditton 44 made in england loud speakers hifi din45500 vg. Jan 21, 2015 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. With a peculiarity which explains its striking balance and remarkable efficiency in the bass and midrange, the ditton 200 possesses two apparently similar woofers. Cellestion ditton 33 question audioholics home theater forums.
The pair i have, have a brown woodgrain finish, with darkbrown removable cloth speaker covers. Celestion ditton 44 speakers audiogon discussion forum. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals. The crossover frequency is 2,300 hz, with cutoff slopes of 12 db per octave for the woofer and 18 db per octave for the tweeter. Celestion ditton 15 xr speakersmade in englandsuperb soundfull working order. After 40 years, i guess that the crossover will need some. Celestion ditton 662 manual 3way loudspeaker system. All the drive units are celestion s own manufacture, with the relatively simple crossover operating at 500hz and 3.
I have owned many celestion speakers, h, c, county ditton15s, 22s 44s but in my opinion the best allrounders are the 33s. Does anyone have or ever had celestion ditton 44 speakers. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Nad 0 preamplifer, carver m400t amp, celestion ditton 15 speakers duration. Audiophile speakers, stereo amplifier, hifi audio, stereo speakers, high end speakers, high end hifi, high end audio, horn. I love old vintage stuff so i wanted to share the joy i have a set of celestion dl8s as my main speakers and i really like them and came across someone selling as set of older ditton 33s. These celestion ditton 33 loudspeakers have been part of our personal collection for many years. Celestion ditton 66 upgraded speakers canuck audio mart. Just picked up an old set of celestion ditton 33 speakers. Celestion ditton 33 fullrange garden grove, california 92845. To the best of my knowledge based on internet research these are 20 year old speakers. The first acts as a woofer, the second functioning as a midrange driver. Hf 0 tweeter photo is a stock photo my speakers are the same and comes with grilles. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario.
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