celestion classic lead 80 DATASHEETS

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Celestion International Ltd, Claydon Business Park, Great Blakenham, Ipswich, IP6 0NL, England
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CLASSIC
LEAD 80

The Classic Lead is a fine example of the
sonic characteristics of a loudspeaker
evolving as new materials become
available.

Revolutionary in the late ’70s, a fibreglass
voice coil former - capable of withstanding
very high temperatures - was used to give the
Classic Lead a muscular 80W power handling.
This also increased barrel stiffness, affecting
the way the cone vibrated and influencing
cone break up. Then, through experimentation
with edge treatments and continued critical
listening, some modes were encouraged while
others were suppressed, contributing to the
speaker’s unique sound.

Today, the Classic Lead is much-loved by lead
guitarists for its speed, punch and articulation,
with every note clearly defined on even big,
distorted sounds.

The Classic Lead also sounds great clean, with
that same articulation combining with high
headroom to deliver a fluid, dynamic
performance.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Nominal diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12", 305mm

Power rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80W

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Ω & 16Ω

Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99dB

Chassis type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressed steel

Voice coil diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75", 44.5mm

Voice coil material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Round copper

Magnet type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ceramic

Magnet weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50oz, 1.42kg

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-5000Hz

Resonance frequency, Fs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Hz

DC resistance, Re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9Ω & 11.8Ω

MOUNTING INFORMATION

Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.2", 309mm

Overall depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3", 135mm

Magnet structure diameter . . . . . . . . . . 6.1", 156mm

Cut-out diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.1", 283mm

Mounting slot

dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.31", 7.9mm Ø

Number of mounting slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mounting slot PCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.7", 297mm

Unit weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.4lb, 4.7kg