Celestion 3000/5000/7000, Anyone remember these?

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?). 
 

No idea Re 4vs 8 ohms…:) still have mine a year later although I did get some UL10’s today also from 1974 . Very similar to the 7000 so far but suspect my hearing is crap lol

Celestion 7000 is still my favourite speakers 30 years later...

I was just gifted a pair of 7000s a few days ago. In my days I have had Soundlab 3, ML CLS, Apogee Slant 6, Infinity Ren90, RSII, Magneplanars and now a pair of  renewed McIntosh XRT18s. Not impressed in the beginning, I deoxited and soldered the woofers, jumped the binding posts internally. The 7000s sounded very good after. They may not be better than any of the above mentioned but the sound coming from the ribbons is very addictive, which draws one into the music. Woofer/Ribbon integration is better than Apogee and Ren90 (IMHO)to a point its not noticeable. As mentioned above they can be listened the whole day and you want more. They are definitely a very musical keeper!!!