[La Scala AL5 in Savannah, GA $2,000]

1 hour ago, 1MoreFord said:

I've got 'em nearby too.🤣

 

https://littlerock.craigslist.org/ele/d/little-rock-klipsch-lascala-al5-speakers/7729839452.html

 

Where in AR are you?

[FS La Scala 1978 - SOLD]

Looking at the link, are you in Coal Creek Canyon? 

[Old pair Klipsch La Scala question]

La Scalas are very good in Home Theater.  My system comes on with the TV and I use them, and the rest of the surround sound every single day.  I can't imagine going back to anything else. 

 

 

My old living room, never mind the unfinished fireplace:

 

 

 

 

New setup when we moved into the current house:

 

[Klipsch Said No]

Someone definitely needs some training and probably is just there for a job.  They clearly are not fluent with the subject. 

[What I Got Today!]

On 1/9/2024 at 1:26 PM, richieb said:

Yeah? Have you bought new, quality tires lately? It’s not pleasant. I’d much rather buy another amplifier.

 

 

I got a buddy who gives me really deep discounts, but yeah, they get expensive.  This used to be 255/40/17 Hoosier R7 money for me, now it's sticky street tires in a bigger size.  I think I still had over $1,400 in these with my discount.  I have a couple sets of track tires to buy for my other car soon.  Gotta pay to play, I suppose.  

[RF62 in a 19’ x 40’ room enough?]

I had a set of RF-62's and I loved them.  One of my more favorite speakers.  They've got plenty of volume and they go decently low.  With a good sub setup and filter, they'll go really loud, cleanly.  If I have to 'downsize' from the La Scalas, I will then regret selling off my RF-62's.  Yeah, there are newer options, but I know what I liked.  

[What I Got Today!]

Got the last thing needed for the car. Now I wait for the next AutoX! I'm still surprised that I can put 275's on all 4 corners and not rub. 

 

[What I Got Today!]

On 12/3/2023 at 9:08 PM, yamahaSHO said:

I've been buying some car stuff...  Imagine that...

 

 

 

 

 

There's more, but I haven't taken pictures. 

This car is way more fun now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[What I Got Today!]

29 minutes ago, Khornukopia said:

Is that a cooling fan built onto a headlight assembly? (3rd photo)

 

 

Yes, it's an LED replacement.  Since these are projectors, I went with the brightest LED's I could find.  

 

 

 

[What I Got Today!]

On 12/1/2023 at 2:25 PM, wuzzzer said:

Got the wheels!  I really like the bronze color.

Unfortunately the tire shop didn’t have black lugs like they said they would so they’re ordering me a set.  They’ll look a lot better than the aluminum.

 

I've been buying some car stuff...  Imagine that...

 

 

 

 

 

There's more, but I haven't taken pictures. 

[What I Got Today!]

I bought another car.  Found a pretty good example, considering I didn't know I wanted one of these cars until a week before buying.  It's a 2007 Saturn Sky Redline (never thought I'd own a Saturn) with 9k miles on it.  I wanted a fun street car/convertible again that I could do autox events in, as a back up to my other street driven track car.  😛

Also ordered a bunch of other things since buying this...  Funny how that works.

[What I Got Today!]

After almost a year of waiting for it to be built, I bought my wife a new car since our driving teenager took over my wife's CR-V.  We've had it for 4 days and I've already made some changes in Forscan and installed a Cobb AccessPort.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She liked the color of the Ranger I bought last year (ordered the Maverick the day I picked up the Ranger, which was only a 6 month wait), so she got the same color, which I really like.  I also don't need another touch-up color to have on the shelf. 

[What I Got Today!]

23 hours ago, sunburnwilly said:

You're doing it wrong 

You mean the heated toilet seat isn't a face warmer?

[Car Thread]

On 5/21/2023 at 5:29 PM, JohnJ said:

Kind of silly, but they'll fight over it!!

 

Or my old `84 V-65 Magna, with the engine slightly in front feet also.

Good on curves not coated in pine needles and trips on I-4 from the Atlantic to the Gulf. 

Good aspects from different types of bikes!

 

Not mine but it was just like this without the windshield .

 

https://ridermagazine.com/2019/12/25/retrospective-1983-1986-honda-vf1100c-v65-magna/

This is what I learned to ride on after a dirt bike.  My dad got tired of replacing cams due to the poor oiling and finally sold it about 15 years ago.  One hell of a top-heavy bike.

[FS: RP-502S II - Like new]

I have a nearly new RP-502S II surround speakers for sale.  Selling as we remodeled our living room and I no longer have a wall to put them on. I purchased new from ListenUP and only used them 4-5 months before the wife decided to take out a wall.  The speakers have zero damage and will ship in original boxes. 

 

Located in Greenwood, AR, asking $650 shipped, CONUS. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Vintage vs new La Scalas]

20 hours ago, paulgyro said:

What do you think of those A-4500?

 

 

They're very good, particularly at regular listening levels.  Once my house remodeling is done, I am going to install the CSW-450's and give them a try for a while and eventually decide which I like better and let go of the other.

[Vintage vs new La Scalas]

19 hours ago, paulgyro said:

Wow you sure have invested a lot into those old La Scalas!

 

Not really, I was able to sell off the stuff I took out. And when I bought some of this stuff, it was pre-covid pricing.  The A-4500's I have are like double or more than what I paid a few years ago.

[Vintage vs new La Scalas]

I've got a set of 1978 La Scalas with Crites CT-120's, A-55-G's, and A-4500 crossovers and I've loved them.  I have a set of new Klipsch bass drivers to swap in when I refinish the speakers and I bought a new set of CSW-450 crossovers to try out as well. I have not heard the new version of the La Scalas, but I've not felt the need to look for a new speaker in my life... Not until I downsize. 

[What I Got Today!]

1 hour ago, Shakeydeal said:

 

 

The Grand Ole Opry is not just about country. I saw Old Crow Medicine Show there a few years ago and I'd never call them "country".

 

They were there as well. 

[What I Got Today!]

Went to the Grand Ole Opry a little over a week ago... We were passing through town coming back from Ohio and my wife and daughter wanted to do something in Tennessee.  

 

I'm not into country, but apparently one of the guys I listen to is classified as country.  

 

 

[Car Thread]

Had some fun with the side-by-sides this weekend and hit some trails out here in Arkansas.  Of course, you get two tuners together with tuned machines, of course we ended the weekend with a race. 

My machine (camera car) is a 2021 RZR XP turbo with silicone charge tubes, BC intercooler (air:water to replace the stock unit that is known to crack), Dalton clutching, and a tune on E50.  His machine is a 2019 Yamaha YXZ with a Weller turbo kit, MoTec ECU, and tuned on E85.  I don't know what mine makes exactly, but his did 180whp on the dyno.

These things are a blast!

 

 

 

[PWK BIRTHDAY BASH, TICKET Info & Schedule]

We were cleared for weeks...  Then daughter had sports.  I lost. 

[La Scala’s Stereophile April 2023 review]

I've listened to a set of these at ListenUp a few years ago...  They sounded good, but they didn't make think any different about my La Scalas and a sub.  They weren't $137k better and the LaScalas don't require the big/expensive/heavy amps to sound good, like the Focal's had.

 

 

https://gridhifi.com/shop/speakers/floor-standing-towers/focal-grande-utopia-em-evo/?variant=1024176&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjw5dqgBhBNEiwA7PryaAmjBOqWsc8CZUNnwFZNxahfXMIdMsnRWRa7QUNntIvCXA1DLEL4shoCKRcQAvD_BwE

[Since it's "Home Theater"....]

I also gave up on Sony years ago.  Like 4 TV's, PS3, and some other devices... Their quality does not match their price and the warranties have been worthless (they wouldn't warranty and obvious build issue days out of warranty).  They are entirely off my list for anything they make, probably for life at this point.  Hell, when it comes to TV's these days, I buy Vizio's.  For the money, they're hard to beat and all the expensive TV's outdate themselves as fast as computers.  Bang for buck and move on.

[What I Got Today!]

It doesn't count without pictures...