Stand Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Two-way, sealed-box, stand-mounted loudspeaker. Drive-units: 21" by 0.5" aluminum-ribbon tweeter, 8" (200mm) polyolefin-cone woofer. Crossover frequency: 900Hz. Crossover slopes: 3rd-order, 18dB/octave, high- and low-pass. Frequency response: not specified. Low-frequency extension: –3dB at 66Hz, –6dB at 49Hz (both free-space measurements). Sensitivity: 86dB/2.83V/m. Nominal impedance: 4 ohms. Amplifier requirements: up to 100W program.
Dimensions: 25.6" (650mm) H by 13" W (330mm) by 11.8" (300mm) D. Internal volumes: 28 liters (woofer enclosure), 8 liters (ribbon enclosure). Weight: 43 lbs (19.5kg) each.
Finish: Simulated black ash veneer.
Serial numbers of review samples: 468262 and 468267, original pair; 509079 and 509089, replacements.
Price: $1799/pair (matching K stands cost $399/pair), 1989; no longer available, 2006. Approximate number of dealers: 100.
Manufacturer: Celestion Consumer Division, Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6QP, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1622-687442. Fax: +44 (0) 1622-687981. US Distributor: Celestion Industries Inc., Holliston, MA (1989); Celestion US, info@celestionamerica.com (2006). Web: www.celestion.com/home.html.