In another forum they say seas h0737 its a good tweeter substitute, having in mind thats a smaller faceplate. Celestion ditton 15 xr vintage speakers the music room. The new crossover was hard wired with the components mounted on a board. Find great deals on ebay for celestion ditton 15 and celestion ditton 10. They are in perfect condition and produce a deep and powerful. The fact that i had some criticisms about its soundthe sometimes grainy low treble at high playback levels. The original celestion xover uses a small circuit board. Celestion ditton 66 upgraded speakers canuck audio.
I bought the celestion ditton 25s when i upgraded from the modest tannoy eclipses. Standing about 2and 12 feet tall, weighing a ton, and sporting real wood veneer, they are classic 70,s speakers. This celestion 5 has an internal volume of exactly one and a half times that of the celestion 3. Celestion ditton 15xr the completely new ditton 15xr is a sophisticated bookshelf loudspeaker system using all new components but drawing on the valuable experience gained with the world renowed ditton 15. Celestion ditton 150 manual two way loudspeaker system. Substitute both resistors in both crossovers, look at the value on the new one. I noticed it only when playing john gorkas jacks crows high street 72902 103092. Celestion ditton 15 coupled with a hybrid valve amp. Selling a matched pair consecutive serial numbers of celestion ditton 15xr floor standing standmount loudspeakers. The crossover is hardwired and the components are fixed to the back of the plastic s input terminal block with epoxy adhesive. They share the hf0 2 per cab in the 25 but add a hf2000 supertweeter which imho is much needed as the hf0 rolls off around 14khz.
Replacement diaphragm tweeter celestion hdditton 15. Beautiful monitor speaker with small damage on 1 speaker cabinet. The one i really want to pair up is a celestion ditton 15xr. Celestion ditton 15 xr speakersmade in englandsuperb soundfull working order. Replacement diaphragm tweeter celestion hd ditton 15 xr 112233 8 ohm. I did have some ul6 celestions for a while and still have some ditton 25.
With a peculiarity which explains its striking balance and remarkable efficiency in the bass and midrange, the ditton 200 possesses two apparently similar woofers. Im looking into buying a vintage amp, sansui or sugden. Celestion ditton 15 xr vintage speakers the music room melissa lara. Great bass, clarity and perform well with warm sound of valve amp. There is a first order filter feeding the bass driver and a second order filter feeding the tweeter, so a fairly simple crossover setup. I have tried and owned celestion ditton 44s 2 pairs of 66s 22s and a pair of counties but recently i acquired a mint pair of celestion ditton 15xrs not the ditton 15s of old but the xr version replacing the hf0 tweeter with the updated version of the hf2000 which extends the treble to convey the studio sound.
The existing crossover is at 2khz and its just a test so i wont be putting. Nov 18, 2011 celestion ditton 15 coupled with a hybrid valve amp. It would look great in any room with celestion or vintage audio in it. All the drive units are celestion s own manufacture, with the relatively simple crossover operating at 500hz and 3. Just match the power ratings of the hf drivers to the amps via the crossover and. After 40 years, i guess that the crossover will need some upgraded, also wirering job and new binding post. Celestion ditton 44 speakers audiogon discussion forum. Feb, 20 i have tried and owned celestion ditton 44s 2 pairs of 66s 22s and a pair of counties but recently i acquired a mint pair of celestion ditton 15xrs not the ditton 15s of old but the xr version replacing the hf0 tweeter with the updated version of the hf2000 which extends the treble to convey the studio sound. 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. Celestion ditton 15 xr hifi database bookshelf and. 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. Gorka has both a delightful way with lyricsthere are girls from new jersey who have that great big hair foonote 2 theyre found in. Jul 31, 2003 thread resurrectionha over a year nearly.
Jun 26, 2011 i did have some ul6 celestions for a while and still have some ditton 25. Licensed to youtube by cd baby on behalf of kvk music. Celestion ditton 33,15xr,ul6 speaker ad,1975,full specs. The secret to the performance of the ditton 150 is the passive radiator, an original celestion design. I suspect if a crossover were not needed to prevent one whopper of a bass hump celestion wouldnd have incorporated it into the system. Unfollow celestion 11 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Celestion 8 passive radiator pair ditton 15 speakers. Celestion ditton 66 upgraded speakers canuck audio mart. 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. The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of our editorial team just in case you wondered. The ditton is a compact, twoway system whose acousticsuspension woofer located close to and in a vertical line with the tweeter has an effective diameter of 6 inches nominally an 8inch speaker.
I have rebuilt an old pair of celestion ditton 25s recently that have been in the family for yearsnew tweeterssupertweeter and new like for like caps in crossover. These bigger brothers of the ditton 15 have a completely different abr than the ditton 15they have also been given new dayton audio polypropylene capacitors in the crossoversnew internal wiring made of solid copper wire has also been. Celestion speaker building components for sale ebay. 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. The cabinet and tweeter were trashed on one speaker, but the other is doing center duty in my office system. Buy celestion ditton and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Celestion ditton 15 studio series hi fi kept as spares for xr s but no longer own a pair sorely missed. Hi guys, i am looking to rebuilt a pair of celestion ditton 66 and i need advice. Celestion ditton 15xr speakers for sale canuck audio mart. Ul6 was pretty smooth and easy to listen to but not remarkable speakers. Review of celestion ditton 15 vintage british bookself speakers from 1971. Enceintes acoustiques detagere celestion ditton 15 vintage. I think the 15s can still sound pretty good, so id say it would be a worthwhile project.
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. Oct 20, 20 a mate has just bought a pair of celestion ditton 15s. Find great deals on ebay for celestion ditton 44 and celestion ditton 66. Baffle edges contoured for excellent acoustic properties2. The pair are the very early versions, the grilles have the chrome edges and no badges. I cant remember, but i have a feeling that the ones in the ditton 15 are. Celestion ditton 15xr crossover xover genuine original used part p297 iss2c. Beautiful timber veneer and classic accoustic transparent speaker grills. Save celestion ditton 44 to get email alerts and updates on your.
It has the celestion ditton 33, the 15 xr, and the ul6 speakers. Hey all, i have the opportunity to pick up a pair of celestion 300 speakers for about 150 bucks. Up for sale is a pair of celestion ditton 15xr bookshelf speakers. I have a set of mint celestion ditton sx15 speakers and have paired them with my fatboy redi vacuum tube valve amp they sound fantastic. I used these speakers for almost 20 years and i never had to complain.
I think the ditton 15 was of its time the early seventies. I found the top end a bit pinched and peaky and ultimate extension is limited to a peak at around 14khz followed by a swift rolloff, hence the bbc designs adding a supertweeter by coles, kef or celestion. Discussion in audio hardware started by love4another, mar 22, 2012. I think the 15 s can still sound pretty good, so id say it would be a worthwhile project. The nominal impedance of the ditton is 8 ohms, and its frequency response is rated at 75 to 20,000 hz 3 db. Celestion ditton 15 studio series hi fi speakers original 1st version of these iconic solid timber 2way midsized speakers from the the golden age of high fidelity. Also had a pair of celestion 15xls but liked the sound of my smaller. Celestion ditton 66 studio monitors are one of the most easy listening and enjoyable speakers i have ever owned. 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. They go down to 40 hz, using a 12 inch bass unit,and a bass radiator also 12 inches in. Kingstononthames, build 1980, 8 pictures, great britain, schematics, tubes, semiconductors.
Classic vintage british hifi speakers in very nice condition both cosmetically sonically. I am currently have them hooked up to my store system in budget minded virtual systems. Celestion ditton speakers for sale in uk view 67 ads. Celestion ditton 15, classic english made bookshelf speakers, remarkable mid 60s 70s icons. Celestion ditton 15 studio series hi fi kept as spares for xrs but no longer own a pair sorely missed. Nice pair or pretty rare celestion ditton 121 speakers, made in england not much info or specs online regarding this model, other then they are from the 70s and are 8 ohms they are 15. I cant seem to find too much information about them, are they any good. All the drive units are celestions own manufacture, with the relatively simple crossover operating at 500hz and 3. Superb price at 199 and located in manchester happy bidding. Secondthird or fourth hand 3 years ago, for a mere.
A mate has just bought a pair of celestion ditton 15s. Details about replacement diaphragm tweeter celestion hdditton 15 xr 112233 8 ohmshow original title 1 viewed per hour 4. Apr 06, 2011 i had two pairs of ditton 15 s, driven by a sansui qrx3000 quadraphonic receiver and then sansui qa7000 quadraphonic amplifier in the mid 1970s my brother had ditton 44s. The speaker also lacked definition in the lower midrange, which was generally rather warmsounding once the speaker had broken in. The celestion owners thread audiokarma home audio stereo. I had two pairs of ditton 15 s, driven by a sansui qrx3000 quadraphonic receiver and then sansui qa7000 quadraphonic amplifier in the mid 1970s my brother had ditton 44s. After 12 years of using these celestion ditton 88 speakers with my nice sansui amplifier i did not find better balance and dynamics. These magnificent one owner, ditton 15s are in superb condition and sound is breath taking. I believe the hf and mid range units to be the same as those used in the only slightly larger ditton 33. Celestion ditton 200 manual three way loudspeaker system. Find great deals on ebay for celestion ditton 662 and celestion ditton 551.
Celestion ditton 15 studio brand new but not in original box. The ditton 200 is the most compact of the threeway speaker ditton range. I picked up this pair of ditton 22 from a house clearance earlier this year and have been impressed by their solid bass, projected mid range and sweet treble. Unfollow celestion ditton 44 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I saw a pair at a thrift shop, excellent condition, cheap, and could not resist buying them. Does anyone have or ever had celestion ditton 44 speakers.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The celestion ditton 121 is bookshelf 2way speaker systems from the 80s a large clean soundfrom a small cabinet. The ul6 appears to use the same drivers as the ditton 15xr. Save celestion ditton 15 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Can somebody view these speakers and comment for me. The first acts as a woofer, the second functioning as a midrange driver. I must admit to knowing very little about celestion ditton speakers, so defer to the collective wisdom here.
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