Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

For what, knocking a wooden box up with a bit of foam in it? The cabinets can be made by someone on £5 an hour at a rate of, say 10 an hour? labour charges ain't much. Now cones on the other hand cost lots to make, but Celestions are still made in Ipswich and still the best you can get.

Looks like Celestion are made overseas anyway. From their site:

"In addition, the manufacturing facility replicates the Ipswich test and listening facilities, incorporating its own hemi-anechoic chamber and acoustically neutral listening room, and industry-standard measurement equipment such as the Klippel® Distortion Analyser. This ensures the highest degree of accuracy and consistency from design inception right through to final manufacture. With warehousing facilities in Europe, China and on the east and west coasts of the US, Celestion customers enjoy efficient logistics and day-to-day contact with local account managers based in all major territories."

"Celestion is part of the Gold Peak group with an annual turnover of more than US $1 Billion."
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Gold Peak Group* is an Asian multinational group