Celestion SL600

[Flimber]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Celestion-SL600-Main-Stereo-Speakers-and-Stands-/321075785920?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item4ac19bb0c0

Now there's a set of speakers. Not sure if the dudded tweeter is beyond vacuum-salvaging (?) but am I mistaken for thinking that the stands are in fact proper Celestion ones ? I'm sure there was a Celestion speaker which came with that kind of purpose-built stand but can't recall if it was the SL600. I like these speakers anyway, I don't care (much) what anyone else thinks :nup:

Mike

 

[pure sound]

I thought that SL600s had a custom made stand of extruded aluminium & castings but I might be mistaken.

I recall hearing them back in the 80's a couple of times & thinking they were hopelessly insensitive, dull, undynamic & generally awful. About a year ago I was visiting dealers showing some amps and arrived at one who had a pair of SL600i's set up in his listening room. Somewhat reluctantly I wired in a pre-power combination expecting this woolly soft mess to come out. Not a bit of it. Bloody hell they were good! A real shock.

 

[toobhead]

I thought that SL600s had a custom made stand of extruded aluminium & castings

yep!

 

[It Cost How Much!?!]

SL700's had the special stands you talk about, which screwed into the bottom of the speakers. SL600 did not have a specific stands. Don't know about the SL600i later model. The best ones are the SL700.

 

[It Cost How Much!?!]

I would like to add that you need very good and powerful amps to drive them and they need to be away from walls. Don't what ever you do buy ones with dented tweeters, non-working tweeters or bass units that the surrounds have gone, as you are fucked if you do. Tweeters unavailable and the only way to get them is to find another SL600 (they are different to the SL6, SL6i or SL700).

Great speakers that are not appreciated in the UK, but loved elsewhere.

 

[sonyboy0444]

Definitely +1, and are totally sublime when with the System 6000 bass unit.

I would like to add that you need very good and powerful amps to drive them and they need to be away from walls. Don't what ever you do buy ones with dented tweeters, non-working tweeters or bass units that the surrounds have gone, as you are fucked if you do. Tweeters unavailable and the only way to get them is to find another SL600 (they are different to the SL6, SL6i or SL700). Great speakers that are not appreciated in the UK, but loved elsewhere.

 

[hearingisbelieving]

Although they are shown in the pics, the seller does list the Celestion Si stands as part of the auction...

 

[Jag]

I owned a pair of Celestion SL 600 Si speakers and they were excellent sounding indeed but definitely needed a powerful amp and set up away from walls. When you got the set up right the SL600 Si speakers sounded very holographic and I regret selling them but my sound room was a bit on the small side then so could not leave them to far away from the walls.

The SL700 speakers were excellent and an evolution of the SL600 but some friends owning them complained of them sounding a bit forward, fatiguing to listen to compared to the SL 600Si, I never got to do a fair comparison but my impression was that they were a bit more exciting to listen to. Definitely would try them again if the drivers are not damaged.

 

[nat8808]

This auction is for a pair of Celestion SL600 Si speakers and Celestion Si stands.

They're NOT Si versions and they're NOT the Si stands.

BUT, because these now have second bi-wire connections drilled in, perhaps they've had the cross-overs modded? I thought though that the Si version had internal bracing whereas the plain SL600 didn't..

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SL700's had the special stands you talk about, which screwed into the bottom of the speakers. SL600 did not have a specific stands. Don't know about the SL600i later model. The best ones are the SL700.

The Si did as an optional extra whereas they are part of the SL700 whole package (don't think they were sold without...).