WTB: Celestion Ditton 33 or 44

[RochaCullen]

Hi All,

I've been on the lookout for a while but not managed to ever bag a set.

I am looking for a set of 33s or 44s, and you must be willing to ship to Ireland. I will of course cover costs.

Would prefer the versions with the veneered front baffle, but I am quite open to what's out there.

Thanks in advance,

Nathan

[Marco]

Thought you'd always hankered after a pair of 66s, Nathan? :)

Marco.

[RochaCullen]

True Marco,

I have, but my office, where all my kit lives, might be a bit intimidated by such a large presence.

Just spotted I posted in the wrong place. I've yet to master using this little iphone to post on the net.

You're not looking to off load your set by any chance, Marco?

Nathan

[RochaCullen]

Can a mod move this to the private exhibition area please.

[Rare Bird]

33.33.33.33.33.33.33.33.33.33.33.33.33.33.33.33.33 .33.

[Wakefield Turntables]

No get the 44's:lol:

[SteveO]

Hi,

I have tried a quite a few pairs of Dittons over the years, 10s, 11s, 15s, 15XR, 25s, 33s, and 44s.

I found the 33s every bit as good as the 44s.

The only ones i have hung on to are the 11s, and 33s:) Though my 11s are on permanent loan to my son.

I found the 33s have a great synergy with the A&R A60, with sound quality way above the cost.

Good luck with your search.

[Rare Bird]

I found the 33s every bit as good as the 44s.



:yesbruv:

[Marco]

They're all good, but if you want genuine deep bass (count me in), there is only one choice: the 66s! ;)

Marco.

[RochaCullen]

I am starting to feel it should be a set of Celestion Ditton 33s that I must get my hands on.

Reasons:

- Form factor: They are not so big as to overwhelm my office space.
- Opinions: The folks on the thread so far are telling me nothing but good stuff about the 33s (Yes, Marco, the 66s would be amazing, but budget and space considerations would make it a bad move)
- Price: The 44s come up often enough on ebay, but their prices can be all over the place, plus its very hard to convince anyone to ship the 44s overseas.

All I need now is a willing donor.

[wiicrackpot]

PM'd you.

[wiicrackpot]

Nathan,

Could you spring clean your PM box please, can't answer your question cause it's full.

[RochaCullen]

Well thanks to Andy (wiicrackpot) it looks like I have a set of Celestion Ditton 44s winging their way to me. Courier is arranged and all I have to do now is wait!!!

Thanks for all the help guys. I'll have to get a set of 33s sometime. Just to cure my craving for the celestions. I am thinking when I get my sitting room back - occupying forces are currently 5 months and the other 2 years - I can set up the 44s as front speakers and the 22s as rears powered by my Denon AVC A11. I imagine it would be a chilled, no so in your face music/movie experience. I have a while to wait though.

Nathan

[wiicrackpot]

Nathan, prepare yourself for a treat, :cool: hope the packaging survives the journey. :uhho:

[RochaCullen]

Nathan, prepare yourself for a treat, :cool: hope the packaging survives the journey. :uhho:


I hope so too Andy. The company I've hired to do the delivery have very good reviews on line and were not the cheapest, so lets hope the few extra euros do the job.

Nathan

[RochaCullen]

I am sitting in my office at home listening to some music being played through my new Celestion Ditton 44s.

The first thing I want to say is a big thank you to Andy (wiicrackpot) for his patience in dealing with the courier and for packing the speakers so well.

They are in great nick and they are sounding fab. All the great qualities of the 22s that I love, but with that extra beef (or could that be horse) in the bottom end.

Thanks Andy.

I've been meaning to update my gallery shots for a while. I'll take some time over the weekend and crank some out.

Nathan

[Xapito]

Since I also have a pair of 22's, how do you rate the 44's for a smalish room's acoustics? I'm interested mainly in detail and imaging, more bass is not really the priority here. cheers

[RochaCullen]

Since I also have a pair of 22's, how do you rate the 44's for a smalish room's acoustics? I'm interested mainly in detail and imaging, more bass is not really the priority here. cheers

Hi Filipe,

I was worried about the same thing, that it might overwhelm a room that is not very large. I don't know the exact dimensions of the room I am in, I imagine its something like 10 feet by 16 feet, maybe less. The 44s sit so well in the room. They are not brash and in your face, you just feel part of the sound, the overall range is improved with a more developed bottom end.

I am listening to Some Kind of Blue on vinyl as I type this, and I don't feel I've lost anything in the mid range compared with the 22s. My feet have been tapping since I plugged them in.

I am very happy.

[dantheman91]

Driving mine with ATM with a TRIO KA 7100 and a Denon DCD 385 with chea cable. VERY NICE Combo on number 3.

[wiicrackpot]

Nathan,

Glad they got to you intact and glad it's playing lovely tunes already, :cool:
lovely treble and mid presentation without overblown bass, not the tightest (stands will help) and not there all the time,
but it'll pack a frightening punch if it's in the mix, enjoy.

[Xapito]

Thanks for the feedback, I also have a chance of getting some Ditton 25's for 100€, so I'm torned between them.

What do you guys reckon? :scratch:

[Tweedle-Dee]

Hi Filipe,

I was worried about the same thing, that it might overwhelm a room that is not very large. I don't know the exact dimensions of the room I am in, I imagine its something like 10 feet by 16 feet, maybe less. The 44s sit so well in the room. They are not brash and in your face, you just feel part of the sound, the overall range is improved with a more developed bottom end.

I am listening to Some Kind of Blue on vinyl as I type this, and I don't feel I've lost anything in the mid range compared with the 22s. My feet have been tapping since I plugged them in.

I am very happy.

Great stuff, Nathan! I'd love to hear these and the Cantatas along side each other.

Will be in touch,

Cheers,
TD

[wiicrackpot]

Hi TD,

May i chip in to get you to do a 'must hear' at Nathan's, though the sourcing of the alien tweeters was forced,
i feel it was well worthwhile and think it was at least as good if not better then the fragile original HF2000,
i can only describe what i heard in my system (Meridian) and my room, which was fantastic clarity, smooth, refined,
detailed without being clinical and a naturalness that was so beguiling,i loved it so much i wanted to get a reality check by pressing my Chatsworth's back in action,
and i didn't miss them as much as i thought i would, thats how highly i rate these 44's, infact in my Emails to Nathan,
i gave him the option of taking my Tannoy's albeit at 10x the price but it was too soon for him, one for the future,
long wait i'd say if he can get them working well in his office and i suspect he will. :cool:

wii.