Celestion 3000/5000/7000, Anyone remember these?

I have a pair of 7000s and have owned them for 20 years. Still sound great but I do wonder if

the ribbons give out where I might find a pair.

I have a pair of 3000s and I like them, they have the best high mids I've heard so far. I'm also listening to Piega with coax ribbons but the 3000s ribbons have much more body, the Piega sound is thinner, more detailed and extended but the 3000s ribbons have such a nice body, I guess that's because of their size. As for the mid-bass driver, it can be better. Maybe the bigger cabinet of the 7000s are helping the woofer but in the 3000 it's not that great. They need a high current amp or better, two amps.

I own a pair of 5000 and really like them but would love to improve them. I was thinking of installing the tweeters onto an open baffle and let them radiate in both directions. I was also thinking of bypassing the crossover and maybe even the transformer if possible to run the tweeter and woofer with active filters. Finally, I'd like to put the woofer into a TL enclosure to get a bit lower in the bass.

What do you reckon folks?

Dean.

8 years later...... I’m just waiting for my first pair of 7000’s to be delivered . I bought some 3000’s and was very impressed so I figured I’d try the big boys out too:)

The power of internet forum. Discussion going on for 17 years! I own Celestion's 3000 also. It was hard to find proper amp for them but finally with Hitachi HCA HMA 7500 Mk II they sound beautiful. I remember when I first switched on the Hitachi my reaction was: "F@#$! Finally I know how so called 'high end' sounds!". I would like to try 7000s in future for lower bass. As said before you HAVE to seat on ribbons level if you want to hear ANY treble. However changing your position from left to right make less trouble than with standard boxes. When you sit in line with let say left speaker you still can hear right speaker very well.
I bought new old stock crossovers for them but still did not replace the old ones so can't say if there is any difference. My pair is 100W 4 Ohm but saw 5000s (which are just same speakers with different veneer) with 8 Ohms on their back plate (mistake in the factory?).