Celestion used to be speaker kings along with tannoy. These are some stunning speakers that produce great sound to complete your vinyl set up. Celestion ditton speakers for sale in uk view 67 ads. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by celestion. One pair of celetion ditton 44s, suitably packed for transit post uk tracked and insured via ups. The 100s were broken in by wiring the two speakers in opposite polarity, placing them facetoface, and driving them with highlevel pink noise for several nights in a row. 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.
Speakers, earphones and headphones select your country. Just picked up an old set of celestion ditton 33 speakers. The celestion ditton 66 evolved for 3 decades since the first was introduced in the 1960s and it. Learn more opens in a new window or tab any international shipping is paid in part to pitney bowes inc. A pair of great sounding british celestion ditton 15 speakers from the 1970s. Id say the 66 is a better speaker but the 662 still was my favourite hence i sold the 66 first.
After 12 years of using these celestion ditton 88 speakers with my nice sansui amplifier i did not find better balance and dynamics. The speaker has a nominal system impedance of 8 ohms, and it is rated to deliver a soundpressure level spl of 87. Celestion ditton 662,551,442 speaker ad,specs, info ebay. Celestion ditton 662 manual 3way loudspeaker system hifi. A trawl of the net shows some very mixed opinions of these speakers. The boxes are in intact shape even the original cloth covers are preserved after all these years, the rubber in the speakers look like they came out of the factory. After 40 years, i guess that the crossover will need some upgraded, also wirering job and new binding post. 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 44 speakers are the best but the time. They probably sound quite good the 551 are excellent but would need crossover refurbishment and the cabinets in what looks like bog standard rotary sliced walnut look like they need refurbishment too. 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. Celestion 2way home speakers and subwoofers for sale ebay. Celestion ditton 662 manual 3way loudspeaker system.
Use hifi shark to monitor pricing and global availability. The secret to the performance of the ditton 150 is the passive radiator, an original celestion design. I bought them from a guy in oracle, az, who brought them all the way from england to az with him 10plus years ago or so. I noticed it only when playing john gorkas jacks crows high street 72902 103092. 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 celestion ditton 100 bookshelf speakers were made by celestion international limited in ipswich, england. Celestion ditton 25 vintage electronics, audiophile.
New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. Find celestion ditton speakers in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. Jan 12, 2011 a pair of great sounding british celestion ditton 15 speakers from the 1970s. Celestion ditton 66 upgraded speakers canuck audio. Find great deals on ebay for celestion ditton and celestion ditton 15.
What are best celestion ditton 66 or 662 sign in to follow this. Celestion ditton 44 for sale in uk view 33 bargains. They have an impedance of 8 ohm and power rating of 50 watts. Celestion ditton 66 version 3 662 speakers studio monitors super rare and bit better on low end than 66 v1 with more bass. Vintage 1970s celestion ditton 44 made in england loud speakers hifi din45500 vg. Does anyone have or ever had celestion ditton 44 speakers. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. These speakers feature the celestion passive radiator that works in tandem with the 8 speaker to move air and create.
Vintage 1970s celestion ditton 44 made in england loud. Celestion ditton 66 studio monitors are one of the most easy listening and enjoyable speakers i have ever owned. Midrange a a bit suspect on one speaker, only when playing certain types of. Three way design with a 12 woofer, 12 passive radiator, 3 dome midrange protected by mesh grille, and a 1 hf2000 dome tweeter. Celestion ditton 150 manual two way loudspeaker system. Celestion 1979 ditton 662 speaker ad, 442, 551 speakers, specs, article, 1 page. Hey all, i have the opportunity to pick up a pair of celestion 300 speakers for about 150 bucks. Same as the image shows not actual speaker i have, library pic mine in storage. Enceintes celestion ditton 662 paru vendu 1,200 oct 28, 2018. Learn more opens in a new window or tab international shipping paid to pitney bowes inc. I purchased a pair of celestion model 100s based on audition, and cannot find much information on them.
Pair of celestion ditton 15 vintage speakers in stunning condition. I am in the process of building a set and it would be nice to have some specs on them. Music speakerssound speakerbuilt in speakersbluetooth. Sep 05, 2010 these have been in storage for about a year now. Kingstononthames, build 1980, 8 pictures, great britain, schematics, tubes, semiconductors. Celestion model 100 enquiry audiogon discussion forum. 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. Audiophile speakers serenity mad electronics sweet vintage products music system. Nov 15, 2011 what are best celestion ditton 66 or 662. Celestion ditton 662 info wanted speakers canuck audio.
Learn more opens in a new window or tab any international shipping and import charges are paid in part to pitney bowes inc. These loudspeakers can be very smooth or very hard depends on the music, they are really transparant. Both tweeters are missing the protective covers since i acquired. Jun 27, 2016 celestion ditton 66 version 3 662 speakers studio monitors super rare and bit better on low end than 66 v1 with more bass.
Rare celestion ditton 662 loudspeaker pair fullrange. 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. Jan 21, 2015 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The sl6 tweeter was developed with the diagnostic help of laser interferometry so that its first breakup mode was above the audio band, resulting in true pistonic motion in the unit. To purchase ditton 662 spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit an authorised retailer.
As might be expected from its narrow baffle, the 100s lateral imaging precision was excellent, the speakers throwing a stable, precisely defined soundstage. Celestion ditton speaker cabinet cab vintage hifi stereo mk1 gen 1 1970s bass. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. This is a pair of high quality celestion glass floorstanding speakers, ideal for listening to music andor use as part of a home theatre application with an additional subwoofer. Celestion ditton 662 1979 20161211 when celestion was the speaker for classical music fans. The pair i have, have a brown woodgrain finish, with darkbrown removable cloth speaker covers. Brighten up your quarantine experience with these amazing speakers. The 662 was celestions flagship speaker at the time and is considered by some to be the best sounding speaker they ever produced. What are best celestion ditton 66 or 662 2 channel.
I saw a pair at a thrift shop, excellent condition, cheap, and could not resist buying them. Rare celestion ditton 662 loudspeaker pair for sale. What are best celestion ditton 66 or 662 2 channel hifi. Unfollow celestion ditton 44 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gorka has both a delightful way with lyricsthere are girls from new jersey who have that great big hair foonote 2 theyre found in. I cant seem to find too much information about them, are they any good. I am looking for info on celestion ditton 662 speakers.
New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals. Speakers working fine still need a bit works scratches. When celestion was the speaker for classical music fans. Hi all, i have just picked up a pair of ditton 25s in the most glorious of condition. Celestion home speakers and subwoofers for sale ebay. All the drive units are celestion s own manufacture, with the relatively simple crossover operating at 500hz and 3. Shipments and returns we offer combined shipping for all deliveries delivery service depends on combined weight please check below table for details and prices parcles. I also used them for a week or sos casual music duty before doing any serious listening. New listing celestion ditton 442 662 bass driver very rare no 1. Hi guys, i am looking to rebuilt a pair of celestion ditton 66 and i need advice. I also have the front grilles for them hf 0 tweeters, abr.
Buy celestion home speakers and subwoofers and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Celestion ditton 44 speakers audiogon discussion forum. The only things noticeable are a few light marks, as on the. More information about rare celestion ditton 66 series ii speakers. To the best of my knowledge based on internet research these are 20 year old speakers. Celestion ditton 66 version 3 662 speakers studio monitors. International shipping and import charges paid to pitney bowes inc. I am currently in the middle of buying an amplifier maranzt 4300yam 440 and was wonding what these sounded like. Rare pair of large celestion 662 loudspeakers from the late 1970s. 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. I am currently have them hooked up to my store system in budget minded virtual systems. Celestion ditton 66 upgraded speakers canuck audio mart. The speaker also lacked definition in the lower midrange, which was generally rather warmsounding once the speaker had broken in. Celestion ditton 442 551 662 speaker tweeter hf2001 1st.
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