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Celestion Ditton 44 Loudspeakers

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Celestion Ditton 44 Loudspeakers

$800 Incl GST

Celestion Ditton 44 MkI – Huge following in audiophile circles. Proper speakers.

Celestion certainly knew what they were doing. Models of this era are simply fantastic. Awesome sounding, high-quality units.

These examples have been beautifully restored inside & out – stunning sound.

Made in England – Circa 1975

SKU: 001373
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Stunning condition – these are a very nice set of speakers.
True to the Ditton sound these speakers provide detail & depth that’s hard to beat. Capable of engulfing a large room with superb sound.

If looking for detailed, warm, natural sound with defined bass & mids – these are sure to please. Even the best of source equipment & recordings are faithfully reproduced across all volume levels.

Great English HiFi

Lots of care given whilst at FiF:
New grilles created – made using resonance free plywood – better than the original chipboard ones that are all broken now.
New grille cloths – using very nice vintage dark grey nylon weave fabric (from our secret stash) – quite similar to the original Ditton’s.
All speaker drivers checked out. Mid-range rubber surrounds replaced. Tweeters replaced.
Crossovers checked out – all electrolytic capacitors replaced to ensure long life ‘proper’ operation.
Speaker terminals upgraded to ‘banana’ connections. We’ll include a set of banana plugs to make connection super easy..
Teak cabinets Restored & Re-finished with care by 54 FiveSix Furniture – retaining all original character. Just as they should be, but in fantastic condition.

Tweeters replaced as the original (HP2000), even though possible to repair. These were proven a weak unit – susceptible to environmental damage & prone to ‘cooking’ themselves. So after some deliberation – we thought – “you know what – a modern tweeter could well compliment this set & greatly improve reliability”, after-all the beauty is in the bass & mids with the 44s.
So we investigated suitable replacements. Not that easy – the factory crossover frequency is super high – 5KHz (almost super-tweeter range).
After finding a recommendation from a specialist Celestion Speaker Restorer in the UK, for QTX titanium dome units – required specs are very compatible & they have a wide desperation, which helps given the space between bass & highs on the Ditton 44s.
So, we sourced a set & have been very pleased – the sound is super impressive – dear I say it ‘better’…

Specifications:
Frequency Response: 25 Hz – 40kHz (this is rare – down to the lowest organ notes and soaring like an eagle)
Recommended Amplifier Power: 10 Watts to 100 Watts at 4-8 Ohms – NB. These are the factory specs – in practice we found they need a bit of ‘oomph’ to perform at their best – Would recommend 30-100W RMS amp range
Output sound pressure: 96db /5.5W /m – Very High – will get the most from amps.
Crossover frequencies: Mids – 500 Hz / Highs 5 KHz
Drivers:
Bass – Original Rola- Celestion Bass driver 12″ ‘FC12 Type’
Mid-range – Original Rola – Celestion 5.5″ ‘DS Type’
Highs – 1x QTX 1″ titanium dome
Internally Braced Cabinets in teak veneer.

Dimensions: 76cm tall / 37cm wide / 25cm deep. Weight – V HEAVY! – 24Kg each.

FiF Rating

‘Excellent Condition’ Top Condition. Fully functioning, without faults.

Freight Category

Large Item- we will contact you to discuss & quote the best freight options. Freight billed separately

Freight Notes

Note: Freight costs & risks are the responsibility of the purchaser.

Int'l Freight

Australian Customers Please Note. We are unable to air freight speakers to Australia due to the magnets included. Sea freight is our only option sorry.

Warranty

3 Months Return to Shop- guaranteed as stated for 3 months from purchase. See our T&Cs for details.

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