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Celestian Ditton 25’s
Hi all , just brought a pair of 25’s , in very. I’ve condition overall ..
My question is regarding the cabinets .. would you deaden the cabinets with Something like silent coat .. bitumen sheets, as I was recommended to do on some tannoys .. and new foam or is that not advisable on these cabinets ? Any thoughts or advice
Regards Brian
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I'd guess the ABR tuning may be fairly important and would avoid making irreversible alterations, including anything that significantly changes cabinet volume.
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My thoughts are that the boffins at KEF will have tried (and mostly rejected) all manner of damping in the cabinets when developing the speakers, and as long as everything is working as intended you can just relax and enjoy
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Why would the Kef boffins have helped with the damping in these, were they moonlighting there??Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
My thoughts are that the boffins at KEF will have tried (and mostly rejected) all manner of damping in the cabinets when developing the speakers, and as long as everything is working as intended you can just relax and enjoy
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In 2003, the Celestion and KEF manufacturing operations were united under the banner of KH Manufacturing Ltd.
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The Ditton 25 entered the market around 1968 and stayed in production until the mid seventies. I quite like them, they feature some of the best sounding tweeters made in the UK.
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Got KEF on my mind, thinking about some R11s.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
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There you go Lawrence, I may have been (unintentionally) correct after all. Actually no, the Dittons pre-dated that. On an unrelated note, why is my laptop never happy with my spelling of Celestion? I've no idea what it wants me to type. Maybe Celestian? Nope that didn't work either.In 2003, the Celestion and KEF manufacturing operations were united under the banner of KH Manufacturing Ltd.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.
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Probably Celestial. My phone keeps changing it, drives me nuts.
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And both are now part of the Gold Peak Technology Group. Along with Quad and Wharfedale, that's another couple of traditional established British audio manufacturers that have been swallowed up by Hong Kong entrepreneurs.In 2003, the Celestion and KEF manufacturing operations were united under the banner of KH Manufacturing Ltd.
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