Celesion Ditton 44's and foam insulation

[walpurgis]

If I was going to heavily modify a speaker, I wouldn't start with a Ditton 44.

I agree. Although the mid swap is a good idea (if you can find any), as it is compatible with the other drivers and the crossover.

[Macca]

When I had some I thought the mid range driver was the weak point so maybe so. But some say it is their strong point so who knows?

[walpurgis]

When I had some I thought the mid range driver was the weak point so maybe so. But some say it is their strong point so who knows?

It is. The bass driver is excellent, as is the HF2000 tweeter (if a little fragile). I've had a couple of pairs of Ditton 44s and thought the mid could be improved on. A KEF B110 could be a drop in fit and maybe about the right sensitivity, but the impedance is slightly higher, so the crossover values would need adjusting.

[BeR]

What an incredible first experience on this forum!. You've made a close to 60ish old rocker quite humble. Can't thank everyone enough for the fantastic feedback.

My system:

Thorens 160 with an Origin Live Onyx arm, and Charisma MC cart.
Bryston 4B power amp
Rothwell Rialto MC phono stage
Proceed Pre-amp

Music preference are extremely varied from:

Black Sabbath to Beethoven
Beatles to Bowie
Sinatra to Scorpions
Uriah Heep to UFO
Genesis (Gabriel only) to George Benson
Pink Floyd to Fleetwood Mac
Andy Williams to The Who
Cream to Conniff Singers
Traffic to Tull
Zeppelin to ZZ Top

I think you get the message. To me at least...good music has no barriers.

[spendorman]

It is. The bass driver is excellent, as is the HF2000 tweeter (if a little fragile). I've had a couple of pairs of Ditton 44s and thought the mid could be improved on. A KEF B110 could be a drop in fit and maybe about the right sensitivity, but the impedance is slightly higher, so the crossover values would need adjusting.

Yes, the B110 would need a lot of equalisation to get things 'right' due to its rising response in the mid, the well know 'quack'. It's still a little bit evident even in the LS3/5a.

In my view the original Celestion cone mid is a better choice in the 44's. The 66's dome midrange being the easiest and probably best upgrade, a bit costly though.

The standard 44 is still quite a nice speaker, I still have a pair. Gave one pair to the friend that modified them with the 66 dome midranges.

"You've made a close to 60ish old rocker quite humble"

Oh, a youngster then, some of us are quite a bit older than that.

[Macca]

What an incredible first experience on this forum!. You've made a close to 60ish old rocker quite humble. Can't thank everyone enough for the fantastic feedback.

My system:

Thorens 160 with an Origin Live Onyx arm, and Charisma MC cart.
Bryston 4B power amp
Rothwell Rialto MC phono stage
Proceed Pre-amp

Music preference are extremely varied from:

Black Sabbath to Beethoven
Beatles to Bowie
Sinatra to Scorpions
Uriah Heep to UFO
Genesis (Gabriel only) to George Benson
Pink Floyd to Fleetwood Mac
Andy Williams to The Who
Cream to Conniff Singers
Traffic to Tull
Zeppelin to ZZ Top

I think you get the message. To me at least...good music has no barriers.

Good kit and good taste in music too!

[walpurgis]

What an incredible first experience on this forum!. You've made a close to 60ish old rocker quite humble. Can't thank everyone enough for the fantastic feedback.

We aim to please!

Hope you enjoy being here, it's a friendly forum with much useful knowledge available for the asking.

[JohnJo]

Good kit and good taste in music too!

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