Celestion Ditton 44

Hi Dan
I was trying to say that Bright detailed in your face & all that is some peoples idea of good sounding speakers :spew:

I don't know what vintage yours are but the '44's were out around 1972

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Originally Posted by Rare Bird

Hi Dan
I was trying to say that Bright detailed in your face & all that is some peoples idea of good sounding speakers :spew:

I don't know what vintage yours are but the '44's are around 1972

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1972! even better. Well each to their own buddy. :cool: These are currently ticking the boxes.

Great stuff Dan they are nice speakers, Vintage all the way with me..

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Originally Posted by Rare Bird

Great stuff Dan they are nice speakers, Vintage all the way with me..

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:cool:

Can't go wrong

If you got a pair of aluminium plates lazer cut the same shape of the '44' Mid Range units, but cut out to mount a pair of Celestion 'MF500' mid range units, thay may work well.

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

The Ditton 66 is another story though, it competes well against the bigger Tannoys, albeit with a totally different presentation.

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Owning and using both on a daily basis, I would concur with that assessment :)

The very different presentation, however, never ceases to both amaze and delight me in equal measures... It's great having the choice of using two such superb pairs of speakers! :cool:

Andre is right - modern speakers just don't have the same richness of tone or addictive musicality. It's patently obvious when you listen!

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Andre is right - modern speakers just don't have the same richness of tone or addictive musicality. It's patently obvious when you listen!

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Exactly the reason it knobz me orf when people buy Components/Hi-Fi strickly on spekificati'oo'n :nono:

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

What Tannoys?

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Geoff, 12''inch Monitor Gold's, think you've mis-read my post, i wasn't saying the 44's were better than my MG's, it's the other way round, :)
i actually agree with 99% of all your input i've read on here, just that i don't normally get involved with technical threads as i don't know what i am talking about,
just that OP asked for opinions, he's a happy camper and thats all that matters. :cool:

I am with RB regarding most people's assumption regarding bright speakers as good detail/fast sound, don't do bright either.

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Originally Posted by Rare Bird

Bright detailed in your face & all that is some peoples idea of good sounding speakers

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If you like having your scalp surgically removed, it's great............for about 10 minutes. After that, folks think their front end or amp needs upgrading because the shiny new speakers sound amazing and, funnily enough they can't listen to music anymore. Can't be those amazing new speakers though can it?

It looks like these are staying. Thanks for the help guys.

:D