Celestion Ditton 44

Martin,

This might be a solution for you, got a pair of 44's last year (reading from here to see what the fuss is about)only to find both tweeters gubbed, :doh:
after checking the going rate for the HF2000's, no way am i gonna drop £150 to £200 for a pair,
so i lashed up a fix with some Wharfedale Purple tweeters i had kicking around. both measured 4.5 ohm and working a treat,
not my main speakers but i must enlarge the magnet hole to drop them in someday, the outside diameter is perfect btw. :)

Pulled them out to take a couple of shots to let you see what i mean, note they sit on ipad packing to have them firing slightly downwards to give time alignment, sounding lovely as i type. :D

http://imageshack.us/a/img7/1596/002izc.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img801/7223/004sri.jpg

Hi Andy

No mine are in absolutely mint working order. I was just pointing out to Dan that if the mids or bass drivers are knackered you can get them quite cheap.

Going to view them tommorow. I'm not sure i really need them but i can make ap rofit on them anyway they hold their value

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Originally Posted by Macca

Hi Andy

No mine are in absolutely mint working order. I was just pointing out to Dan that if the mids or bass drivers are knackered you can get them quite cheap.

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Then snap them up Martin, mine's are mark 1's and cost me £80.00, got them home only to find no HF, tested with a 9v battery and nothing,
what worked a treat was the 'P' clip connectors on the Wharfe's pushes into the tags on the front of the HF2000 and the grill even pushes in perfectly, :D
hence i never bothered doing a permanent fix in a vain hope i come across a pair of original tweets for sane price.

Good luck with it if you buy, they're very good. :cool:

P.S. only noticed it's Dan thats getting them, teach me to read through thread before doing anything. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by wiicrackpot

P.S. only noticed it's Dan thats getting them, teach me to read through thread before doing anything. :rolleyes:

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lol..

Here is a piccie of mine:

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/a...2009/001-2.jpg

So how do they sound then guys.

They sound excellent. The only issue I have is the power handling - used in free space in my room - as per the picture - I can't really get enough volume without worrying about blowing them. Bear in mind I am sat 18' from the speakers. They need a wall behind them, ideally. Not something I can do in my room due to fireplace, doorways etc. They have some great strengths, particularly bass timing is spot on and also the sweet top end delicacy.

There going to be used at light volume. on 2 max I never play music loud :cool:

I have a fairly big room. I have a pair of target stand for them.

If you can get them close to a wall and on about 6 inch stands that would be about perfect. I'm afraid I am one of those people who likes to feel the bass power, ;) but they are not that sort of 'speaker although they have excellent bass, makes a mockery of a lot of contemporary speakers with their rows of 5 inch 'bass' drivers.

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Originally Posted by Macca

If you can get them close to a wall and on about 6 inch stands that would be about perfect. I'm afraid I am one of those people who likes to feel the bass power, ;) but they are not that sort of 'speaker although they have excellent bass, makes a mockery of a lot of contemporary speakers with their rows of 5 inch 'bass' drivers.

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Will see how i get on.