New/old amp for vintage Ditton 44s. And about Ditton 44s.

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Sorry about this somewhat rambling post, I'm not really up on this stuff!

I've been using pair of JPW ML510s with my stereo, but the other day I snagged a pair of 70s Ditton 44s in superb condition for £25. I think I love these speakers, although I'm not sure how much the physical size of them (massive!) is influencing my judgement.

Are these speakers considered ok on the whole? I must admit that (I'm a vintage guitar amp nerd) I bought them mainly because they were Celestion and looked amazing.

I have access to two amps - a Marantz PM44 SE MKII and a Marantz PM 4200. Which of these would be the better bet for these speakers?

I'm quite keen on the idea of bagging a older/vintage/retro amplifier to go with these speakers (as an alternative to the ugly Marantzs). My budget would be £200 or less. Can anybody recommend an amp I might find for less than £200 that would be an improvement on the Marantzs? Maybe something I might find on Ebay or whatever?

Sorry for the ramble!

Adam

 

[chebby]

Ditton 44's in mint condition are a dream of mine. Awesome speakers!

Highly efficient (if I remember correctly) so you don't need huge power to drive them.

Nice, big, effortless, true bass.

Get them on some low spiked stands (8" - 12") and get some decent cheap speaker cable to connect them.