Theyre my lr speakers on my main system and ive never felt the need to upgrade. In its original incarnation as the g12 t530 it appeared in several colour variations, but it was the blue version, fitted as standard into vox ac30 amps, that secured its place in guitar tone history. Aug 22, 2012 these are awesome sounding audiophile speakers, they really capture the british sound of speaker design. Celestion dl8 badge name plate dl 8 original 1 18 x 1 12 in good condition. Mac mini mac pro macbook air macbook pro macos catalina tvos watchos 6. Celestion src1 mk2 loudspeaker controllercrossover. These efficient speakers feature enhanced midrange punch to cut through the mix while delivering solid lows. Get the best deals on celestion vintage speakers when you shop the. The celestion sl6 crossover is sophisticated and very very. Celestion dl6 opinions speakers canuck audio mart hifi.
Celestion 3 bookshelf speakers the diminutive celestion 3, like the similarly new dl12 series ii, is the work of a talented young designer at celestion, martin roberts, who was given the unenviable brief of producing a substantially new design whilst keeping to a very tight budget. New vintage speakers celestion ditton dl8 or technics sb x3. The crossover frequency has been reduced in the model 5 from 5,000 to 4,000 hz, and another reactive element has been added to provide 12dbperoctave slopes for both drivers. Forgot 300s and 100s dl10s dl8s dl6s ditton 33s celestion 1,3,5,7,9. Celestion ftx0617 612 coaxial fullrange professional driver.
Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Celestion dl8 series ii british audiophile speakers youtube. Im running the q1s with a subwoofer, but i want to remove the sub, im using a rega brior as amp rp1 turntable and mainly listening to jazz, vocals. Back in the 1950s, celestion witnessed the emergence of a new breed of musician the electric guitarist and responded to their needs for a rugged, reliable loudspeaker by modifying the g12 radio speaker. I love old vintage stuff so i wanted to share the joy i have a set of celestion dl8s as my main speakers and i really like them and came across someone selling as set of older ditton 33s. Cabinet simulator hear what the g12h creamback, g1265, g12h anniversary and g12m greenback sound like through a kemper profiler. Celestion tf1225cx coaxial speaker for frfr fractal audio. Unfortunately those copper domes have a resonance notched out in the crossover. Unfollow vintage speakers celestion to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Used, celestion ditton 15 hf0 tweeters pair celestion ditton 15 hf0 tweeters pair with the phase plug removed and put in a horn, i find it particularly nice as the supertweeter above 8khz with a gentle 6db slope. This unit has had minimal use, and has always been fixed in a shockmount flightcase from new. Celestion 9 large bookshelfstandmount 3way speakers with. To be honest my sl6s blow them all out of the water there is a pair for sale right now. This unit is specifically designed for celestion sr1 loudspeakers, offering crossover, equalisation and limiting via amplifier linesensing.
Developed using celestions unrivaled knowledge of neodymium magnet structures, orange label drivers are highly efficient with fast response times making them ideal for clean, snappy percussive styles, including slap bass. These are the big brother of the famous award winning celestion 3 and celestion 5 two way speakers that were a big hit in the mid 1990s. I think the switch to aluminum occurred around 1989. Here is an all analog synth track to show them opera. Yay picked up vintage celestion home speakers macrumors. Vintage celestion f15 bookshelf speaker crossover and. I use this speakercab with my backup amp, a mesa ta15.
Celestion ruby 12 35watt alnico replacement guitar speaker 8ohm. Apr 17, 2008 i love old vintage stuff so i wanted to share the joy i have a set of celestion dl8 s as my main speakers and i really like them and came across someone selling as set of older ditton 33s. Celestion g12 blue 12 8 ohm alnico guitar speaker 15w. Crossing it is a little tricky because the tweeter is like 8db more efficient relative to the woofer, so you really have to pad it. Celestion returned to the concept with their heritage g1265 for historical accuracy and since then fitted it on the new but retro, pulsonic style g1235xc. Jun 08, 20 forgot 300s and 100s dl10s dl8 s dl6s ditton 33s celestion 1,3,5,7,9. I own two celestion speakers, but i dont see anything in any hifi sites that tells me what i have. The system 6000 has clearly grown out of celestion s highly respected but costly miniature, the sl600. I also have the dl8 series 2, they are quite a bit brighter some may say more detailed. I bought the celestion f10 speakers with the intention. Up for auction, celestion scr1 mk2 loudspeaker controller. Jun 06, 2012 the tf1225cx is used in the carvin trx12n coax monitor. Complete celestion sl6 series speakers i have a number of very good cabinets which i have fitted with replacement units to keep them from being scrapped.
Dec 20, 2008 unfortunately those copper domes have a resonance notched out in the crossover. Originals series super 8 speakers pdf manual download. Celestion originals series super 8 specifications pdf. Maybe they will entice those on a lower budget to enter the world of the celestion sl6 series, i hope so. They were tested with a rotel sx850 integrated amp and an old ipod. Celestion g12 blue 12 8 ohm alnico guitar speaker 15w the worlds first dedicated guitar loudspeaker and a part of musical history. Etc never owned 700s or system 6000 but know some one thats got em and he said awesome sounding do guess they gonna be good then. I put this into an open back seismic cabinet that had a celestion greenback in it. The cabinets are designed to absorb very little energy for good time alignment as there will be no energy released after the event so to speak. I have a set of celestion dl8 s as my main speakers and i really like them and came across someone selling as set of older ditton 33s. This classic guitar speaker actually started life as a radio speaker that was modified specifically for use in electric guitar amplifiers. Mar 30, 20 i have a pair of dl6 series 1, there not a bad speaker at all.
This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by celestion. These are larger celestions made in the early 1990s with a long ribbon setup and 2 8 woofers. Celestion g12m greenback 12 25watt replacement guitar speaker 16 ohm. Celestion s 5 looks exactly like what it is, a slightly larger brother to the 3, and it sports the same 25mm titanium dome tweeter mounted on that clever moulded polycarbonate chassis with. The tf1225cx is used in the carvin trx12n coax monitor.
They are both floor standing models thin black wood encasing with risers to keep them from vibrating the floor, two woofers and one tweeter each, 8 ohms w90 db sensitiaity and 10150 watts. I love old vintage stuff so i wanted to share the joy i have a set of celestion dl8 s as my main speakers and i really like them and came across someone selling as set of older ditton 33s. Celestion cdx203020 compression driver 2 inch exit 100w drive unit with ferrite magnet, 107db output sensitivity and a 50018000hz frequency range. Celestion dl10 manual loudspeaker system hifi engine. Find great deals on ebay for vintage celestion speaker. In 1992, celestion produced the final variation of this design, as the ten year anniversary edition model 100, which featured a conventional, but highly refined mdf wood veneer cabinet, dual inputs, updated mounted plates, an improved crossover, the improved woofer design, and a variation of the aluminium tweeter with an updated faceplate. The system 6000 has clearly grown out of celestions highly respected but costly miniature, the sl600. Select speaker by name celestion g10 gold celestion gold celestion cream celestion blue celestion ruby vtjunior g10n40 g10 greenback g10 creamback g10 vintage neo 250 copperback g12k100 atype f12x200 vtype g12m65 creamback g12h75 creamback classic. Celestion dl8 series 2 rebuild i was thinking the crossovers would need new caps etc and also thought it might benefit from replacing the internal wiring to silver plated grade cable, thoughts. I have a pair of dl6 series 1, there not a bad speaker at all. Celestion speaker irs explore a wide, and ever increasing, range of classic celestion speakers in digital form, without breaking the bank. Jul 01, 2011 the celestion sl6 crossover is sophisticated and very very. Cabinet simulator celestion irs through a kemper profiler.
Celestion design, develop and manufacture premium guitar speakers and bass speakers, as well as highquality professional audio loudspeakers and compression drivers for sound reinforcement. This cast aluminium, ferrite magnet woofer features a 4 100mm diameter voice coil. Get the best deals on celestion vintage speakers when you shop the largest online selection at. I mainly use les pauls with either paf clones or p90s. Celestion dl8 manual loudspeaker system hifi engine. My main amp is a mesa lone start special, and i like a thicker, more rounded sound, even when cranked. They are inefficient and have limited bass impact when used in a large room. Celestion basically packed this feature in sometimes after the g12100 was renamed g12h100 and around the g12t75 turned from a beefed up g1265 to the speaker we love to hate. The dl8 loudspeaker makes some of the advanced technology used in celestion s very expensive sl6 and sl600 speakers available in a much more affordable price range one of the most distinctive features of celestion s sl600 speaker system, which we tested last year, is its thin copperfoil tweeter, whose dome and voicecoil former are made as a single, integral unit. Size 15 diameter 12 diameter 10 diameter 8 diameter. Sep 05, 2014 i dont know what the ditton label is but ive had a pair of celestion dl 8 series ii speakers for over 20 years that i bought new. By 1992 celestion had been bought by an outfit from honk kong along with kef. Celestion cdx20 3000 compression driver 2 inch exit 75w neodymium drive unit with 107db output sensitivity and a 50018,000hz frequency range.
Celestions 5 looks exactly like what it is, a slightly larger brother to the 3, and it sports the same 25mm titanium dome tweeter mounted on that clever moulded polycarbonate chassis with. Celestion 100, celestion 300, sl6, sl6s, sl6si, sl600, sl700. Celestion tweeters for sale in uk view 17 bargains. These are awesome sounding audiophile speakers, they really capture the british sound of speaker design. Vintage celestion f15 bookshelf speaker crossover and terminal panel w screws. Yay picked up vintage celestion home speakers macrumors forums. Now, my celestion sl6 really shine and sing, musicality is real, so close to me and the soundstage stereo image is amazing. Celestion were the first develop a dedicated guitar speaker which earned them the reputation as the voice of rock and roll. These renowned speakers are used onstage and in clubs, theatres and other venues the world over.
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