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Nette ditton 66 celestion volledig origineel.... De filters zijn opnieuw uitgemeten... En nodig onderdelen vervangen. 1100 Euro koppel.. Ik woon in poperinge belgië west vlaanderen niet in breda.. Oph
At €999, this is around the upper-middle of the used market for Ditton 66s, so it reads as fair to slightly ambitious rather than a bargain. Recent asking/sold references cluster roughly from about €400 for rougher pairs up to €1,000+ for nicer examples, while restored or especially tidy pairs can move higher; €999 is sensible only if these are complete and genuinely healthy.
The appeal is real: the Ditton 66 is a classic large British three-way with deep, effortless bass, a big scale, and that easy vintage presentation that still makes modern speakers work hard to match. If the cabinets are clean, the drivers original, and the crossovers untouched or recently serviced, it’s a strong enthusiast buy; at this price, I’d want confirmation of working HF2000 units, intact surrounds, and no crossover or cabinet surprises before jumping in.
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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