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2x12 cabinet met 2 hele nette celestion vintage 30 speakers. Bijna in nieuwstaat en klinkt fantastisch! Aan te sluiten als 4 ohm stereo of 8 ohm mono. Met achter paneel met luchtgaten die je ook helem
# Celestion 30 – Buyer Notes
At EUR 350, this is reasonable territory for a used Celestion 30, assuming decent condition and working drivers. These passive monitors typically fetched EUR 600–800 new and hold value moderately well; expect EUR 300–450 on the secondhand market depending on age and cosmetics. If the speaker is a few years old with minor wear but fully functional, EUR 350 sits fair-to-slightly-firm. Verify the actual condition claim—"unknown" is a red flag that warrants direct clarification from the seller.
Before committing, confirm both drivers (tweeter and woofer) respond cleanly across the frequency range; listen for cone cracking, voice-coil rattle, or tweeter distortion at mid-to-high volumes. Check that the binding posts are intact and the cabinet isn't warped or water-damaged. Ask for the production year if possible—older units may have aged capacitors in the crossover. Ideally, the seller should confirm these are a matching pair (if buying two) and that all original feet or mounting hardware are present.
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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