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Celestion ul6 [vintage british hifi ] te koop aangeboden: een paar originele celestion ul6 luidsprekers uit de zeer gewaardeerde ultra linear (ul) serie van rola celestion (vk). Beide luidsprekers zij
€175 is right on top of the median of €174, so this reads as a fair asking price rather than a bargain or an ambitious ask. It’s also comfortably inside the usual spread, sitting just above the 25th percentile of €121 and below the 75th percentile of €186, which is exactly where a solid, ordinary used deal lives.
That makes it interesting if the condition is genuinely clean and it’s working properly, because this model is well regarded for a balanced, easy-to-listen-to presentation and competent all-round performance. At this level, the value is in getting a tidy pair with no surprises: check the drivers, the surrounds, cabinet corners, and whether any grille or badge bits are missing, but I wouldn’t treat the price itself as a red flag.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Celestion traces its origins to 1924 in Hampton Wick, on the outskirts of London, where Cyril French and his brothers founded the Electrical Manufacturing and Plating Company. Tasked with refining Eric Mackintosh's early cone loudspeaker invention—a bamboo-reinforced "free-vibrating edge" design—they patented it that year and named their breakthrough product the Celestion. By 1928, the firm had incorporated as Celestion Ltd., adopting the motto "The Very Soul of Music" amid rapid expansion into radiogram speakers and cabinets, before acquisitions by British Rola in 1946 and later Truvox reshaped its trajectory.
The brand specializes in loudspeakers, with a legacy rooted in innovative drivers for radios, hi-fi systems, and professional audio. Iconic models like the G12 series, first developed in 1936 and toughened into the 1959 T530 Alnico Blue—the world's inaugural guitar amp speaker—cemented its prowess. Today, Celestion produces pro audio loudspeakers, guitar cabinets, and replacement drivers, emphasizing precision engineering for sound reinforcement and instrument amplification, all manufactured under ISO standards within the Gold Peak group.
Celestion commands a revered position as a vintage-inspired leader in the guitar and pro audio markets, prized by musicians and engineers for its punchy, articulate tone that defined rock legends from the 1960s onward. Neither purely high-end boutique nor mid-tier commodity, it blends heritage craftsmanship with reliable performance, appealing to discerning hi-fi buyers and tone chasers who value century-tested innovation over fleeting trends.
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