Just won these on Ebay......

[Marco]

I fancied a pair of small vintage speakers for the garden to use when the weather's nice and we're eating al fresco, so will pump the choons from my system outside into these cuties....

I've never seen a pair so minty mint, given that they're over 40 years old!!












When we have friends round for dinner, and want some music, they'll be used in the lounge (on suitable stands) in the same way

I've always liked vintage Celestions, and these Ditton 15XRs, in such amazing condition, will do nicely!

Later, I'll upgrade the crossovers (like I did with the Tannoys) and internal wire and speaker binding posts, and see just how good I can get them to sound. But for the moment I'll just be enjoying them as they are

Marco.

[aquapiranha]

Marco, I have some Ditton 15's the original ones here you could have them for free if you want them?

They dont look as nice though I will give you that lol

[Marco]

Lol - I've just bought these ones, matey!

The XRs I believe are better than the standard 15s. I suspect they'll sound perfectly acceptable on the end of my system. They're just a bit of fun, really, so we can lap up some tunes whilst outside slurping a bottle of claret

And I hate buying new shite when it comes to budget speakers. Save the planet by recycling too, and all that!

Marco.

[aquapiranha]

I dunno, just can't give the stuff away these days! lol


they do look nice though.

[Marco]

Yup. You see plenty of tatty looking examples, which go for buttons, but very rarely anything in such near mint condition! It was the condition that sold me them more than anything else, TBH

Marco.

[Rare Bird]

Lol - I've just bought these ones, matey!

The XRs I believe are better than the standard 15s. I suspect they'll sound perfectly acceptable on the end of my system. They're just a bit of fun, really, so we can lap up some tunes whilst outside slurping a bottle of claret

And I hate buying new shite when it comes to budget speakers. Save the planet by recycling too, and all that!

Marco.

Actually the original 15' with the Celestion 'HF1300' would be a better speaker with say a Coles '4001' fitted aswell...

I used to own a pair of 15XR donkies years ago with A&R '60', J.A.Michell 'Focus One'/Hadcock 'GH-220'/Nag 'MP11' was great..

My fav Dittons are the '33'..Nice find tho dude, watch out though they can overload easy..

[Marco]

Yup, I'm quite chuffed with them, and there'll be plenty of tweakage to keep me amused later, too......

Marco.

[Marco]

I wonder if they'll be better than the Mission '700-2' I used when I was a teenager in the 80s:





Marco.

[Rare Bird]

Yup, I'm quite chuffed with them, and there'll be plenty of tweakage to keep me amused later, too......

Marco.

Dude these are better speaker IMHO..Go for it son

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pair-Celestion...item2c54e8f7c3

[Marco]

Lol - I saw those but went for the Dittons.....

This wasn't a serious speaker purchase, of course, so they'll do fine. I bet they'll still be better than some of the shite on the market these days!

Marco.