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“Pair of 44s from a house clearance”

★★★★★

written by autocruiseman on 20/08/2015

Got these speakers from a house where an elderly gentleman had sadly passed away. The cabinets were in good condition but the foam around the 12inch bass was in powder form at the bootom when the grill was removed. I oiled the teak cabinets washed the grills cleaned the driver units and waited for everything to dry. It was worth the wait. WOW Wow !! The first song I played on half power was Toni Braxton Un break my heart... Fab rich bass wonderful mid-range and the top end incredible. I am blown away...... what a find If anyone out there can get hold of these DO IT you wont be dissapointed I have had a pair of 15s for 40 years only 15w RMS but still good but this bigger brothers blew my socks off !

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Richtaxdodger's Response to autocruiseman's Review

Written on: 16/03/2016

worked in a hi fi shop in Dublin 78 to 88, had the choice of almost any speaker on the market, and these were the bad boys of choice for me, I agree with the reviewer, if you get the chance go for either these or their little brother (ditton 33)
however make sure that the drivers are original celestion.

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Autocruiseman's reply to Richtaxdodger's Comment

Written on: 22/03/2016

Hi Richtaxdodger
Tanks for the comments I have a pair of 15s still going strong and friends now on the lookout for a pair of 44s for themselves after the heard mine!
Best Wishes
Autocruiiseman

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Richierich1967's Response to autocruiseman's Review

Written on: 16/05/2016

You may have me to thank for that,if you live near lytham st annes that is, he was a jazz musician,im his son . i decided to let them go ,and not bring them home with me to australia. Hope you enjoy them as much as he did.

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“Next best to the "66"”

★★★★★

written by Brewer423 on 25/07/2015

I am, at last the proud owner of a pair of these legendary speakers and they are simply divine in every respect. There are few modern speakers that could hold a candle to these iconic units. Even with my very modest amplifier, they return a sound quality and warmth that is almost untouchable. I now need an amp to drive them properly. Any suggestions?

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“Hooked up to a tube amp...OMG!”

★★★★★

written by mishkail on 31/01/2015

Beasts! They rock! They sing! They are there.....WYSIWYG..No bull! No wonder BBC used them as monitors. listened to Simon and Grafunkel live, they where in the living room.

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“Celestion Ditton 44 are the best!”

★★★★★

written by Maddox235 on 29/05/2014

I've got a pair from my grand father some days ago, though to put them on ebay, until i plug them in my own sound system, usually i am a full bose enthusiast, (bose 301 serie 1 and 3) and i nearly fell in tears. the sound is astonishing ! The wooden case were a little beat up but after some love and furniture polish the wood finish is amazingly great! with some gold reflects, they are amazingly nice for the eye! The front grills are not anymore fresh, the spongy had passed to dust long time ago, but they are still looking great! Now i understand the hype about them, great speakers! let the legend continue! (mine are Celestion Ditton 44 First edition.)

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“CELESTION THE LEGEND LIVES ON BEAUTIFUL AND SMOOTH ”

★★★★★

written by on 10/05/2013

I have two sets of the amazing 44s. One set has been in my life for 28 years and has large domes on the bass units with the ROLA LTD badge on the back at the top of the box the other has the smaller domes and lived with me for about 15 years. Both sets look identical with full wood finish apart from dome size. There sound is unfailingly faithful to bring joy to my ears the midrange vocals are perfect on jazz, Eva Cassidy & Nora Jones and rock music too. I run my two sets on the Marantz pm 350 amp and Marantz EQ 340 equaliser at 4 ohms with 30 watts per channel. These speakers seem too sound sweeter with all four playing at once the expressive bass extension is mind blowing. The only fault with the 44S is that of the original CELESTION OF ENGLAND that sold out and stopped making them what a bloody shame some companies are so short sighted. The Legend lives on.

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Written on: 16/06/2018





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“CELESTION THE LEGEND LIVES ON BEAUTIFUL AND SMOOTH ” PART TWO.

I now have three sets of the 44s and are now running them on three quad 303s that have been fully upgraded. After half an hour of the amps warming up the quads with the 44s are a marriage made in audio heaven good job net audio the Celestion Legend still lives on still beautiful and smoother. Big T.

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“Fantastic 3 way speakers still”

★★★★★

written by on 17/04/2013

I have purchased a pair of these truly wonderful speakers. I paid over the odds (so I thought) but on collection it was if the had just come out of the boxs. I was chuffed! & even happier once connected. My amplifier was always on the bright side but these smoothed everything out with warmth & detail + true bass. I had previously thought to get this sound I would have to spend a small fortune, so if you get a chance to hear or buy them Go for it!

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“A Blast from the past!”

★★★★★

written by Drastic on 01/02/2013

The Celestion Ditton 44 is a true three way design using a 12” base drive, a 6” mid & a HF-2000 tweeter, (or the HF-1300 on some units). Note No ABR was used in the 44. Power handling was linked to the model number in this range, so Ditton 44= 44 watts (rms) however the mk2 version was listed as being rated up to 100w ( likely peak). The mk2 version had a slightly different crossover, which was not as highly regarded as the original crossover. However the Mk1 crossover used five of the notorious “Hunt” type of capacitors, which should be changed at once (2uf 150v poly). The 44 is capable of delivering a really great sound, with a well controlled bass, accurate mid range, & a pin sharp well defined treble. Listed as a floor stander at 30” high, they do sound at their best when placed on stands that raise them about 14-16” inches off the floor, makes a Big improvement! Their current (2013) secondhand price of around £200 makes them a real bargain! To find a modern day speaker packing 12” bass drives with the same make up & quality of reproduction of the Ditton 44 would not be easy, and would likely cost thousands of pounds! Grab them while you can!!!!

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“Ridiculously good speakers!”

★★★★★

written by HifiSensible on 05/12/2012

Believe everything you've EVER heard about these cos they're all that, and then some. I've sold over 200 pairs of speakers from fancy makers on ebay but it'd have to be a cold day in hell before i ever sold these. The midrange and tweeter on these are to die for and that 12 inch driver will make mincemeat out of any bassline. All them speakers i mentioned that i sold were all put on a sound test before being sold and judged on their ability too match these, and though a few came close they never quite managed it, especially on a longer listen. Plus most of them were speakers that were fancy enough to make over £400 on thE bay. If you can live with the understated looks then you'll probably never part with them. Or you could do what i did with a perfect pair of mk2's and spray them black. Ah if only i'd known these were a bit special first :)

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“Oh my word..”

★★★★★

written by Rodcorke on 04/09/2012

These are superb. Rich, warm and balanced ... they pack a pumch too. best for the music they were made for - rock. A 12 bass. yes 12". Put them on stands and wow! Very large -- you need a large room , but if that is no problem - enjoy!

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Hifisensible's Response to Rodcorke's Review

Written on: 22/09/2012

Totally agreed. I sold a pair of these on ebay and since then i've bought and traded over 40 pairs of speakers from other celestions, missions, Kef etc to b&w's and nothing has come close. Still upset even though i now have the choice of a pair of Linn Keilidh's or a pair of B&W DM602 S2's. Both are fine speakers but everything they do sounds much much nicer from a pair of 44's. Considering these were made round 40 years ago they are a gem of a speaker. That 12'' driver never seems to overwhelm itself and that midrange is to die for. If there's emotion in anything you play these'll emphasise in a way i've never heard from any speaker i've heard since. Not even close. If you get hold of a pair of these but the wife a bunch of flowers at the same time as they're a bit on the big side for the fairer sex's taste because for a sensible mans pocket i doubt you'll ever hear anything better.

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“I HAVE HAD MY 44S FOR ABOUT 40 YEARS NOW AND THEY...”

★★★★★

written by on 16/02/2011

I HAVE HAD MY 44S FOR ABOUT 40 YEARS NOW AND THEY STILL SOUND EXCELLENT.I HAVE SOMETIMES CONSIDERED REPLACING THEM BUT SIMILAR WOULD COST A LOT OF MONEY. I PAID 137 POUNDS GOOD VALUE.

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“I have been lucky enough to have owned Celestion...”

★★★★★

written by on 14/01/2011

I have been lucky enough to have owned Celestion Ditton speakers for the past 25 years starting with a pair of 25s purchased in Abu Dhabi. These have been shipped all over the world and still sound great (if a little bassy) today.
However, I recently spotted two pairs of 44s on the internet and managed to buy the job lot (which were in excellent condition) for a very reasonable price and now have spares to last a few years!
The 44s have been installed in my loving room and are being driven by a Williamson Ultra-Linear valve amp the music source being a Onkyo CD unit (using self-burned vinyl FLAC CDs). The sound is absolutely incredible - precise treble and mid-range and just enough bass. I use Diana Krall "Body and Soul" as a test source and you can place the piano, guitar, bass and drums to and incredible degree.
Comparing the 25s and the 44s is difficult but overall I have to say the 44s take the prize but only just (possibly 5 stars versus 4.5). Both are great speakers and providing you have enough space (neither are exactly compact.....) I would recommend either model if you are lucky enough to find them at a reasonable price.

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“By accident I saw a mechanically worn down set of...”

★★★★★

written by herberttulleken on 28/10/2010

By accident I saw a mechanically worn down set of Celestion Ditton 4s in a 2nd hand article recycle shop. One tweeter had died, the other one was actually close to the same destiny (corroded etc). After some haggling and pointing out the defects and the unattractive state of the laquer, I got the pair for ' 50.

Next to a diy electronics shop for some modern dome tweeters, a set for ' 60.

I could not believe what I heard tonight. Wauw what a sound: robust, balanced, filling the space with high resolution.

I can now relate with what I read on this site from you fellow Cel fans.
A beauty vintage monster (also visualy after sanding and painting in next spring) for very little money.

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“I have a set of 442s in my living room for music and film ”

★★★★★

written by drewjam on 17/09/2010

I have a set of 442s in my living room for music and film
I also use a set of Mk2 44s as reference monitors in my music studio
and finally I gave my partner a set of original 44s for her living room
Its hard to choose which are my favourites, but collectively they're undoubtedly the best speakers I've ever owned, or heard anywhere else for that matter, thats why I have 3 sets ... close your eyes and the musicians are actually in the room with you.... what more could you want?

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“they are good to do a disco with a 3 channel mixer ...”

★★★★★

written by on 24/04/2010

they are good to do a disco with a 3 channel mixer with a microphone but they are from 1979 and 1 has tweeter that is sounding like it is not sounding crisp and clear like the other tweeter the tweeter that works crystal clear is from maplin ages ago but i cant get the same silver colour tweeter as i did in 1997 and i am a dj called dj bezzie and i am doing a disco in the summer with them

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“A friend had 33's and 22's in the early 80's ounded...”

★★★★★

written by on 19/01/2010

A friend had 33's and 22's in the early 80's ounded and looked great grills removed. Aware of the greater 44's and 66's spotted a pair in another friends parents front room, his father had been given them by a relative but didn't know or appreciate what he had, I said if he ever down sized could I be first in the queue to buy them. Well my friend gave him a small compact system and the 44's have been mine since 1999, They are rich , warm and good friends to my ears, like a classic car they have elegance of age like leather and walnut and the performance of large V8 that out guns any modern turbo charged 4 x 4 16 valve, as they say you can't beat cubic inches. I also inherited the Mirantz racked HiFi a genuine metallic pink 1979 system from the original San Francisco factory with these speaker (all for £100)although now running a Denon amp 80w rms p/c that drives the low end bass with an incredible punch.

James UK

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“I actually picked my pair up in a charity shop ten...”

★★★★★

written by on 08/01/2010

I actually picked my pair up in a charity shop ten years ago for £10.00. needed a little tlc so I opened upthe grilles and recovered them. Also built some dedicated stands that I filled with sand to add extra weight.I also gave the cabinets the sandpaper treatment and then waxed them. I use them upstairs as my second system in conjunction with an old Naim pre amp power amp combo. The result is stunning a curtain of sound hangs in the room- beautiful bass resonance and so much detail at the higher end. I would certainly recommend them to anyone who has the space and is lucky enough to be able to get their hands on a pair.

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“the sound quality is very good i've had mine over 5...”

★★★★★

written by on 08/12/2009

the sound quality is very good i've had mine over 5 years now but have had to rewire because they were freying? good for allsorts of music i would like some more celestion 44s

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“I bought my Celestion Ditton 44 new in 1974 and I've...”

★★★★★

written by on 04/07/2009

I bought my Celestion Ditton 44 new in 1974 and I've had them ever since. They followed me home from England to New Zealand. I've never heard any other speakers that have tempted me to change

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“I bought Celestion Ditton 44 speakers in 2006 for...”

★★★★★

written by on 06/06/2009

I bought Celestion Ditton 44 speakers in 2006 for $200, original parts and cabinet. My 3rd pair of Celestions, these are by far the sweetest in my sound chain along with Dynaco a-35s, using a Quest box and a Technics receiver with 115 rms per side; talk about voice presence in the room.

By themselves the sound is enormous and I hope to step up to Ditton 66 monitors one day.

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“Celestion Ditton 44 speakers are the best but the time...”

★★★★★

written by crazyrhys19 on 02/03/2009

Celestion Ditton 44 speakers are the best but the time has come to sell mine as I've had them since the 70's,and to let someone else have the pleasure of them.

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