Celestion ditton 200

[sax6]

Bought a pair of these 200 for.... 200$

Boy, was I deceived. Thin, light, no bass sound.

I'm a Celestion Ditton owner, loving these for their slow, round, envelloping bass ( Ditton 22, 25 and 33 )

I know they are from another era of Ditton, but even !

When I put the cab on the floor, it resonates like a empty cab..

By chance, i've contacted the seller and he is willing to take them back minus
a 20$.

Will not buy other speakers without auditionning them FIRST.

Looking for another pair of Ditton 33.... My kind of Celestion !!!

Someone else own Ditton 200 ?

 

[sax6]

bump-a-di-doo

 

[canuckaudiog]

That sucks, unfortunately I've read that series of Celestion is not highly thought of.

I know what you mean about the Celestion sound, I own Celestion 1s and also a custom-made pair of Ditton 44s, and I have listened to a pair of recapped 25s some time ago. It's too bad that not all of the Celestion Dittons are great.

 

[doctor fuse]

After pestering my dad to buy some semi-serious hifi gear when I was 14 years old (I had just discovered the joy of blasting Stravinsky LPs on the stereo - almost made my folks wish I was a metal head, I'm sure!), he took me to a hi-fi shop and we bought some gear, including the Celestion Ditton 200s in question (without auditioning).
I remember they were a big disappointment. To me anyways. My folks were probably relieved they did not reproduce Igor's tremendous timpani tracks with adequate bass fidelity.
Glad to know they were clunkers, and it wasn't me. It's bugged me for years, thinking I did not appreciate a decent brand like Celestion.