Celestion 5000 with Ribbon

[dantheman91]

Hi All


Have been given the chance to grab a pair of Celestion 5000 Ribbon local they seem popular abroad can't find much over hear i don't really need them but my interest hasd peaked with the ribbon they look fantastic and sure they will sound it too any reviews can find a couple from what hi fi Thai and another one and they range condition depending from £150 to £500 cheap enough to grab have a bit of fun with them move them on if don't suit identical to the 3000 too

Cheers All

[walpurgis]

Celestion were turning out good and interesting speakers back then. Not heard those, but I'd expect them to be decent.

[Lawrence001]

I had a pair they're great the only thing to bear in mind is there's no treble above or below the ribbon so height is crucial.

Edit make that 3 pairs

[Lawrence001]

Also the dedicated stands are rubbish and topple over in a light breeze

[dantheman91]

Celestion were turning out good and interesting speakers back then. Not heard those, but I'd expect them to be decent.

I'll gamble @ £75 :eek:

[Lawrence001]

Great deal!

[dantheman91]

Indeed they are here fasinating design and heavy solid walnut

Brilliant design and sound - real strange feature never heard before from the listening chair you hear the treble beam when you stand up it disappears like its not there weird to get used too

[walpurgis]

Some people find it hard to listen to anything other than ribbon tweeters once they've got used to them. There may be no going back, so be warned! :D

[dantheman91]

Some people find it hard to listen to anything other than ribbon tweeters once they've got used to them. There may be no going back, so be warned! :D

Wee bit of tinkering with positioning the ribbon is fast these were if this is right a sub £699 in 1989 Yikes plus the stands were £300 on top of that - They blow the SL6 in the weeds

[Barry]

Indeed they are here fasinating design and heavy solid walnut

Brilliant design and sound - real strange feature never heard before from the listening chair you hear the treble beam when you stand up it disappears like its not there weird to get used too

One of the problems with an acoustic line source. The Quad 57 electrostatics suffer from the same problem, only partially ameliorated by curving the line source into a shallow arc,

[Macca]

I remember these coming out, I always wanted to get a listen to them but never have. Not surprised they are good.

[walpurgis]

They blow the SL6 in the weeds

That doesn't surprise me.