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Celestion Ditton 66’s. ‘Upgrade’ to modern speakers consequences?

I have some vintage Celestion Ditton 66’s that have had their crossovers professionally recapped and serviced. All speaker units are in excellent condition.

My question is.. what might I gain and what might I lose (sonically not financially..) by replacing them with high quality large/floor standing speakers manufactured in the last decade or so?

My amplification set up is a Yamaha C4 preamp and a Yamaha 2200 power amplifier both recently recapped and serviced.

Source is mostly streaming Tidal or CD player via a Chord Hugo DAC, and occasionally some vinyl.

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petg60
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Sorry to ask but ate your Yamaha, especially the power amp up to the task?

I guess that your Dittons can handle an upgrade from better (sonically) amplification.

That is what i would do.

 

petg60
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I can remember the Dittons sounding balanced, engaging and doing some things pretty well like bass, depth, with natural mids and highs. Excellent for atmosphere and slow music but less when things got too busy. If you like that presentation but your music preferences are varied check for modern speakers with more transparency and better separation.

 

 

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