Celestion Ditton 66 Speakers. Use stands or not?

[baldbeats]

Have changed celestion ditton 44's for 66's. Should i still use stands with the 66's or just have them on the floor. Which should sound best?

 

[chebby]

Have changed celestion ditton 44's for 66's. Should i still use stands with the 66's or just have them on the floor. Which should sound best?

Very short ones. (Especially if on a suspended wooden floor.)

 

[davedotco]

Have changed celestion ditton 44's for 66's. Should i still use stands with the 66's or just have them on the floor. Which should sound best?

Back in about 1974 we used the 66s directly on the floor if it was solid and used blocks to lift them 4-6" if suspended.

I believe sand filled party 4 cans were very popular in the day, party 7s were deemed too tall and unstable.

Seriously though, I do not feel that height is an issue, more a question of stability, I have some granite slabs that are really for use on kitchen surfaces, decent size, heavy and pretty cheap.

Add some spikes or coned feet and you could be in business. If you really want to get into it, try both the heavy slab and something light and rigid for comparison.

 

[Dougal1331]

Hi,

used to have a pair of these! Wish I hadn't sold them.

Best solution I found was to lob a paving slab under each of them, the heavier the better...

Enjoy!

 

[davedotco]

Hi,

used to have a pair of these! Wish I hadn't sold them.

Best solution I found was to lob a paving slab under each of them, the heavier the better...

Enjoy!

That is often a very effective solution, though not always. I have, on occasions, found that to upset the bass and make it very 'ploddy' and disconnected.

Hence the suggestion that some kind of lightweight decoupling support be tried as well, even with improvised devices it should be pretty obvious which is the correct approach, you can then take some time to find something that works and is domestically acceptable.