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Klipsch La Scala

PJP122954

PJP122954

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I am currently and actively looking for a pair of klipsch Heresys... High priced and far and few between. However i have been noticing numerous deals on La Scala's. $1300-$1600 range. Why is that? I know the La Scala's can sound like crap with high wattage SS amps and very low wattage tube amps seem to be the preferred power source for the La Scala. I'm looking for something good to pair with Fisher 800C. Are these an opportunity or am I missing something. Thx
 
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There are obvious differences between them, size being one. LaScalas can be difficult to fit into a living room. I’ve run into several that were selling them for that reason alone, and going to a smaller speaker.
As far as sound goes, they are in a different league than Heresy’s. If you can, find a dealer and experience that difference for yourself so you can make a personal judgement.
 
LaScalas love tubes. High power tube amps work just fine through them. I’ve run both low and high power amps through them with excellent results.
 
Since buying them new in 1979, I've powered my LaScalas with a variety of goods.

My opinion, they'll easily crush the Heresy both in sound and in size!
 
If you can get your hands on a pair do so. They are very easy to work on upgrade wise. There are different crossovers available as well as upgrade horns and lenses. They do take up some real estate in the living room though.
 
Yk Thom said:
If you can get your hands on a pair do so. They are very easy to work on upgrade wise. There are different crossovers available as well as upgrade horns and lenses. They do take up some real estate in the living room though.
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Not worried about the size....just looking for best pairing with my Fisher 880C.
 
PJP122954 said:
Not worried about the size..
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Well then.... if you "want to do it right"..... buy or make some LaScala bottoms and slap the K402 on top.

Actively biamp and put your tubes on the 402 with solid state on the bottom.

The scale of sound this setup will give you will walk all over the stock LaScala (and as mentioned above, I've owned for a long time so I'm not disrespecting them, I've had (owned) and heard these and it's a statement of fact)

AND, it's still a Klipsch product.




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Drugolf said:
Recently sold a pair.
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I had these in my lounge on loan before they were sold. I ran them with my VTA ST70, VRD mono blocks and my Emotiva SS mono blocks (250 watts each). I have to say while sounding fantastic with the tubes, the Emotiva's did a great job also. I can say from first hand experience the Lascalas are a great all around speaker. My wife loves the hair bands, myself, I lean more towards jazz. I do have to adjust the forbidden tone controls when the hair bands are on deck, little less on the high/mids to calm the, well hair band sound LOL! Otherwise, excellent with jazz with tone controls flat. BTW, I do not have any experience with the 880C. Regardless, I hope this helps.
 
I run my LaScalas on a bone stock Sansui 8080DB and it even beats my restored Fishers, I also did the Crites upgraded xovers.... Been real happy for 15 years.
 
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