Celestion - Chinese or British?

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Celestion - Chinese or British?

Anything changed since?

Yeah, all non Heritage ceramic Celestions are made in China, the Heritage series and the Alnico Blue and Gold speakers are still made int eh UK.

FWIW, there is no difference to speak of, the MIC Celestions are quite good.

 

[metlking]

Re: Celestion - Chinese or British?

I have Greenbacks and Vintage 30's....4 of each, two Chinese, two English. There is no difference! If you hear a difference it's because the English is older and therefor broken in which will sound different then a brand new speaker, that goes for any brand. Celestion as I understand it built a factory in China and hired employees to produce their product. Unlike other companies who contract a third party factory to produce for them, big difference.......

 

[Sprinter]

Re: Celestion - Chinese or British?

The Celestion, G12- Heritage 30 speaker in my Rivera, Venus 3 has "Made in China" on it. The writing isn't very big. I was a bit upset to find a Chinese made speaker in an upper end amplifier.:wrf: However, the speaker sounds great. I'll probably replace it with an English made Alnico Blue one of these days.

Sprinter

 

[milkbone]

Re: Celestion - Chinese or British?

I've found that if the number "50" is on the sticker on the side of the magnet, that it was made in china. I have had both in Vintage 30s. I've had a vintage 30 that had "Made in England" stamped into the frame. I just bought a G12K100 and it Has "made in China" right on the sticker now.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Celestion - Chinese or British?

That said the move of these speakers to hina essentially causes me to boycott the entire Celestion line... I avoid Chinese products like the plague for moral reasons....

Man - I try, but it's so hard these days. Good for you Zerb - I'm proud of ya!