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Hi-Fi Speaker from Celestion belonging to the Ditton series

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  • 717717

    ditton 66

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 08/22/14 at 23:59
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    bj .In for me they work with a technics su-V8X and I have a very high quality sound. they are pregnant who still have their place in this largely monde.Attention you will pour.Mis the piece apart what fun if you have the ear.
  • jbl_710_Onyx_K2jbl_710_Onyx_K2

    For nostalgics

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 03/24/14 at 03:18
    I used these speakers as replacement for my Goodmans Magnum K2 from 1974 to 1989. I was seduced by the frequency response in the lows and the quality of the rest of the spectrum. At the dawn of the '80s I noticed that the quality of the mids and highs on competitor products clearly surpassed the Dittons. When I decided to replace them, in 1989, I was seduced by the JMlab 710 Onyx K2, which had extreme lows like I had never heard before up to that day: I could hear the bass drum of the symphonic orchestra at a level never reached with the Dittons, which, on the other hand, seemed to boost the high lows and render them fluffy.
    Back then, Focal was called JMlab, and equipped their products wi…
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    I used these speakers as replacement for my Goodmans Magnum K2 from 1974 to 1989. I was seduced by the frequency response in the lows and the quality of the rest of the spectrum. At the dawn of the '80s I noticed that the quality of the mids and highs on competitor products clearly surpassed the Dittons. When I decided to replace them, in 1989, I was seduced by the JMlab 710 Onyx K2, which had extreme lows like I had never heard before up to that day: I could hear the bass drum of the symphonic orchestra at a level never reached with the Dittons, which, on the other hand, seemed to boost the high lows and render them fluffy.
    Back then, Focal was called JMlab, and equipped their products with Focal speakers. It was a small unknown (at least to me) and extremely dynamic brand: They called me to tell me when they would finish manufacturing my speakers.
    I still have these speakers, and I don't know if I will ever replace them, because my wife has become somewhat hostile to my music listening, so I invested in the Sennheiser HD800 headphones, which allow me to listen to music with lots of dynamics (to be more clear: Classical music) without disturbing my wife.
    As for the Dittons, after having used them at my second home, I gave them to one of my sons, who still uses them today, since my second home has become my primary residence.
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  • Patrice28Patrice28

    Progress can't be stopped

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 03/24/13 at 09:22
    I listened to these speakers for more than 20 years, from 1976 to 2000. Excellent when compared to other speakers at the same price point in 1976 (like the Elipson 1303, JBL L100, AR 3A,... no Unidentified Sounding Objects), they cost two months of average monthly salary back then. Throughout the years they have lost their superiority and have been matched and, finally, surpassed by other products in the small hi-fi world. My B&W DM605-S2 from 2000 that replaced them are clearly better in terms of musicality: They have the same deep low end, but even tighter, and the high mids sound "less harsh." And the B&W CM9 I bought in July 2011 really relegate them to the unexceptional hi-fi "vintage"…
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    I listened to these speakers for more than 20 years, from 1976 to 2000. Excellent when compared to other speakers at the same price point in 1976 (like the Elipson 1303, JBL L100, AR 3A,... no Unidentified Sounding Objects), they cost two months of average monthly salary back then. Throughout the years they have lost their superiority and have been matched and, finally, surpassed by other products in the small hi-fi world. My B&W DM605-S2 from 2000 that replaced them are clearly better in terms of musicality: They have the same deep low end, but even tighter, and the high mids sound "less harsh." And the B&W CM9 I bought in July 2011 really relegate them to the unexceptional hi-fi "vintage" category. I'm sorry for fans and nostalgics.
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  • 717717

    celestion 66 studio monitor

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 02/28/13 at 22:56
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    sound which for me is the sound listened. with the Pioneer 717 or technics su-V8X admiratif.celui that they let you get rid of a great blunder made.
  • tontondom2tontondom2

    Excellent, but...

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 01/06/13 at 16:45
    I have used my celestion 66 for more than 25 years. I got them for a decent price and in perfect condition, thanks to a friend who wanted to get rid of them and sold them to me secondhand.
    I still can't get used to the way-(too)-heavy sound of these speakers and I think the highs are too weak compared to the Goodman HE1 I had before, which I think have a clearer sound. But anyway, all in all they are okay, I balance everything with my Jamo.
  • ouabiouabi

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 09/16/05 at 06:14
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    - How long have you use it?
    Ben was honest, they are my parents who bought them when I was still n.
    alls they listen. So since I n and even a little before.

    - What is the particular feature you like best and least?
    sound, good god, what a sound! really deep bass, precise, speakers simply
    pleasant to listen, I say this from memory, as they are today hs, my period "dj-mad-scientist"
    There is surely something to do.

    If you find these speakers OCCAZ and in good condition with all original above, feel free.

    I'm not ing-sound or anything, just brought up with these speakers, at a very young
    used to this quality of listening, and, specifically, I have never heard or heard of p…
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    - How long have you use it?
    Ben was honest, they are my parents who bought them when I was still n.
    alls they listen. So since I n and even a little before.

    - What is the particular feature you like best and least?
    sound, good god, what a sound! really deep bass, precise, speakers simply
    pleasant to listen, I say this from memory, as they are today hs, my period "dj-mad-scientist"
    There is surely something to do.

    If you find these speakers OCCAZ and in good condition with all original above, feel free.

    I'm not ing-sound or anything, just brought up with these speakers, at a very young
    used to this quality of listening, and, specifically, I have never heard or heard of pregnant
    ditton66 honestly compete with these, is it out of habit, by affection, I do not know.
    but all other systems have always seemed bland, lack of low bass or disgusting,
    or so MUCH tiring.

    So I put 10 because I never found better.
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  • lodotchnikofflodotchnikoff

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 07/02/06 at 04:17
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    Hello,

    Mdium a paper on the 66! ... The dme silent fabric imprgn to stiffen.
    This forum should be conducted by an electronic muscle enough, especially ct food, everything collapses to avoid audio at a strong demand in the grave.
    In addition, acute and mdium taient a high quality construction but do not support at all, saturation and distortion, otherwise dcentrement coils see the melting of the wire thereof.
    In this case, a pairing silent avoid compulsory for all dsquilibre tonal.
    Serge
  • KobayaKobaya

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 07/07/06 at 22:35
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    I bought 1977 crdit beginners, I think. 1RES paid, 1RES pregnant ... dernires. Why change?
    They are a derrire SUv500 technics and the whole gives deep bass, beautiful but not n'attnuant mdiums the relief of acute and above all, beautiful trs.
    Even if some lments are fragile (and therefore I cram chang tweeters in 83), it is generally robust because, after ten dmnagements VCU and one of them fell from its height, the position they are Fidler. They work every day or almost 30 years!
  • Anonymous

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 12/13/06 at 13:35
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    I possde these speakers since 1976! They work every day since.
    These are the speakers of my life!
    The quality of cost is always enjoyable and 66 restore the sensitivity of any music. On the great organ, the sound is beautiful cry.
    I reu TRS many compliments on my speakers since 1976. I believe in the capacity to be reconnatre among the 66 other speakers. Regarding ct dealer, how many speakers that can gnration prvaloir to rate prs 700 euros on occasion?
    In short, the 66 is no longer a good investment!
  • verymickverymick

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 12/29/06 at 16:35
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    Ah the famous 66 of the 70's, they have done and will yet much attention, an amp with a heart to reach a standard close to the musicality vrit. The couple mdium acute among the best who does MODELS manufactured. Bass and below are dmnts, prvoir plant running, I connected two Luxman M03 bridge (2x480WATTS RMS) to reach a ffective little speakers in this volume can compete. Beware of its low price often used, because two things are noted: 1) We need an amp with a power so extraordinary and stable trs coteux 2) the HPs are no longer and are increasingly rare opportunity and strong honnreux and station breaks because of amps ter quality or insufficient food. Many new speakers worth 10 times the…
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    Ah the famous 66 of the 70's, they have done and will yet much attention, an amp with a heart to reach a standard close to the musicality vrit. The couple mdium acute among the best who does MODELS manufactured. Bass and below are dmnts, prvoir plant running, I connected two Luxman M03 bridge (2x480WATTS RMS) to reach a ffective little speakers in this volume can compete. Beware of its low price often used, because two things are noted: 1) We need an amp with a power so extraordinary and stable trs coteux 2) the HPs are no longer and are increasingly rare opportunity and strong honnreux and station breaks because of amps ter quality or insufficient food. Many new speakers worth 10 times their prices can not used their height. Whereas it was not such a time as the Rolls Royce of speakers? It's been 10 years since they are accompanied by her little sister the 15 XR, 44 and 25, and if it would re plutt I would go and have cost so much in my profession Mod that's it for the world in a reasonable price I would not change, even if the Aesthetics of faade is a little sad, but incredibly strong.
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  • nikko666nikko666

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 07/22/07 at 08:46
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    I kept the APRS enseintes 10 years having bought at a cash converter for 1200 era of the Franks. I passed the shop and I heard from afar the sound of the bass. I got curious and I and really highlight the quality and range of these enseintes. I bought them for my studio and I mix with for years. Obviously I had a close monitor TAPCO too. All I mix sounds great on these monitors. Now I have the high end OHM (RARE monitor only American made, using Walsh speakers are omni-directional). When I mix my recoute, they are perfect, contrary to what some prtendaient collgues of the era.
    The baffles have the particularity to have incredibly low even in the sub prcises serious. For example if you put…
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    I kept the APRS enseintes 10 years having bought at a cash converter for 1200 era of the Franks. I passed the shop and I heard from afar the sound of the bass. I got curious and I and really highlight the quality and range of these enseintes. I bought them for my studio and I mix with for years. Obviously I had a close monitor TAPCO too. All I mix sounds great on these monitors. Now I have the high end OHM (RARE monitor only American made, using Walsh speakers are omni-directional). When I mix my recoute, they are perfect, contrary to what some prtendaient collgues of the era.
    The baffles have the particularity to have incredibly low even in the sub prcises serious. For example if you put little volume, bass and trsdfinies are Submitted. Many enseintes are low, but they are not searches and prcises. The acute trs are good and soft, not strident or tiring.
    To my knowledge have the most enseintes warm I was. Since I bought a enseintes 10 000 USD (I live in the United States dsormais) but the best I've found that my OHMS. Cepandant I have not found the quality and The definition in the bass in any I have bought.
    I am an engineer and I work with pro in the US's, my opinion is not that of an amateur. If you come across these machines, buy, you will not regret it and you re-discovering all your disks.
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  • mirokleinmiroklein

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 12/30/07 at 10:33
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    I-l possd these devices in my early youth, so there thirty years, I had left for panels that magneplanar taient also outstanding and I also always possde . But to return to the Ditton 66, I'll tell you a story vridique. Prt one day I was a disc (vinyl Obviously we are in 1977) by direct burning Sheffield style, with a record of military band, I put this disc on my turntable (Thorens TD 145 s well r) and I t distracted by a call from my dust ... suddenly, hearing the music, I prcipit the window to see the musicians dfile ... yes, yes, I swear ... c'tait the 66 ... a dynamic and natural sound of a poustouflant. Ah nostalgia!
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    I-l possd these devices in my early youth, so there thirty years, I had left for panels that magneplanar taient also outstanding and I also always possde . But to return to the Ditton 66, I'll tell you a story vridique. Prt one day I was a disc (vinyl Obviously we are in 1977) by direct burning Sheffield style, with a record of military band, I put this disc on my turntable (Thorens TD 145 s well r) and I t distracted by a call from my dust ... suddenly, hearing the music, I prcipit the window to see the musicians dfile ... yes, yes, I swear ... c'tait the 66 ... a dynamic and natural sound of a poustouflant. Ah nostalgia!
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  • 7438serge7438serge

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 03/21/09 at 12:08
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    J got a pair that works wonders present a very serious even at a low-yield super sharp, but very good attention to the speakers with tweeters served for a long time in different studios, among other ORTF
  • dicton 66dicton 66

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 04/22/09 at 12:49
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    I possde a pair of Celestion 66 Studio Monitor quip with a recording studio ORTF My first worked for several years ORTF Celestion He used to hook the sound before the master sound recording on vinyl for burning discs. My first was able to buy these wonders before the close of the ORTF and I am happy sevenu the Owner ', I had a couple of decades. Since that time many APRS dmnagements and change lives, I'm still glued to these two wonders. Dfaire impossible for me and especially I never found a more affordable price. Everything is bland and flat when he heard the sound of 66. I always use these two columns today for monitoring in my own recording studio, they became indispensable. The cost of…
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    I possde a pair of Celestion 66 Studio Monitor quip with a recording studio ORTF My first worked for several years ORTF Celestion He used to hook the sound before the master sound recording on vinyl for burning discs. My first was able to buy these wonders before the close of the ORTF and I am happy sevenu the Owner ', I had a couple of decades. Since that time many APRS dmnagements and change lives, I'm still glued to these two wonders. Dfaire impossible for me and especially I never found a more affordable price. Everything is bland and flat when he heard the sound of 66. I always use these two columns today for monitoring in my own recording studio, they became indispensable. The cost of the sound that has just been performed by Celestion's always, it's not me who asked! It's like a since these columns are part of my hardware and I think even I would lose some of my clientle disparatre if they were? It's amazing!
    For hifistes, audiophiles, they are connected to a receiver prampli Yamaha AX-930 which dlivre 130 Watts continuous or (RMS) is as desired. The HP are all original and the filters yet they work almost 24/24 for over 10 years.
    I think I'll sell IMMEDIATE these speakers if I had become deaf.
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  • stephanusmagnusstephanusmagnus

    Celestion Ditton 66 Studio MonitorPublished on 06/10/09 at 06:15
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    J bought the 66 celestion 3 years ago
    c is true that it took my ears a little adjustment period, because of the low that seemed a chouyia invasive. In retrospect I think c was perhaps the configuration of the piece. Today I realize how much they each listen to me plaisent.On becomes addicted to these speakers, beware!
    I listen every day about 4 hours of music, all styles, classical, jazz, fusion .... they are generous low in mediums, with a good treble. genial! COMPLETE What! more than double the caches with their metal grille protects the hyper many grandchildren! dtail should not be overlooked; =)
    I do it again the same choice again.