Forward, open and detailed. Work well with old Rotel amps between 15w and 35w. I've tried my rx500, Ra414 and Ra612 Also nice with my Kenwood receiver, and my Yamaha amps (ax450 and pc2002). Paired with a decently balanced sub there isn't much more I'd want in a system. Smoothest metal domes I've had.

Rare and desirable

Excellent sound, good drivers, good binding posts.

Tweeters can occasionally sound metallic with certain material. Cabinets feel like they could be a bit heavier, and the vinyl wrap they are finished with looks cheap. Celestion spent its money where it counts though: the sound.

Picked up a pair of these at a local thrift store, mostly on the Celestion name. When I got them home I was pleasantly surprised. Clean, extended bass with an excellent midrange. Metal dome tweeters are very detailed and accurate. A slight metallic hiss may be audible on some cymbal tones, but this is hardly noticeable and certainly not distracting. The dynamics and transient response of the tweeters far overshadows this minor niggle. Overall: fantastic. It's a vented design, but it never sounds boomy or unnatural. If you find a pair, jump on them - they seem to be relatively rare, but make sure the metal dome tweets are undamaged. They're relatively fragile.