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Celestion 3000/5000/7000, Anyone remember these?

These are larger Celestions made in the early 1990's with a long ribbon setup and (2) 8" woofers. Never heard of them, nor heard them.

Does anyone remember hearing these and care to comment on their quality and weaknesses? What was the difference between the 3 models? Any links out there for info on them?
123zorn
123zorn OP
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Thanks for the info so far.

Anyone remember the 7000 in specific?
manz66bef8
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selling in ebay...
Not me!!
123zorn OP
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Surely someone must have heard these?
johnshawcbc2
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i bought a pair in 1992 and bi-wired them to a adcom gfa 555 mk2.nice crisp sound with plenty of base for 8 inch woofers.ribbons are angled so placement is a major considerration.output is 150/ch @ 4ohmm.
garryp6095
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I have a pair of 7000s - absolutely gorgeous, will never part with them - but they need the right amp. Mine are biwired to a Camridge Audio A500.
Strengths: Soundstage (when set up and driven properly) clarity (particularly vocals) & dynamic range. The bass is virtually bottomless.

The one big weakness is that the ribbon is highly directional. Your ear needs to be in the same horisontal plane as the ribbon which means they're not so great for parties.
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