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Greetings, Since I've found my Scott 299B to be the best match for my La Scalas, I'm clearing out my other amps. Therefore, I've got the following amp for sale (also for sale is an Audio Note OTO Phono SE listed separately): * Marantz 1060 integrated amp * $100 plus shipping/packaging I recently purchased this on ebay (item number 5797439725) on a lark. The previous owner stated in the auction, "I have cleaned all controls and switches and tested power and distortion and it still meets specs easily. The inside of the chassis and all circuit boards are like new showing very little use." Personally, I found the amp to play flawlessly in my system. And since the original seller offered a 30-day warranty to back his claims, I tend to want to take him seriously. Since the forum is temporarily going down over the weekend, you can email me at scotbuck@sbcglobal.net if you're interested. Take care, Scott

Greetings, Since I've found my Scott 299B to be the best match for my La Scalas, I'm clearing out my other amps. Therefore, I've got the following amp for sale (also for sale is a Marantz 1060 listed separately): * Audio Note OTO Phono SE single-ended integrated amp * Harmonic Tech Pro-AC 11 CL-3 power cord * Extra tubes * $450 plus shipping/packaging The amp uses EL84/6BQ5 power tubes to develop 10 single-ended watts per channel. I recommend using speakers with at least a 98dB sensitivity -- the amp sounded very weak with my old 94dB KG-4's. Output lugs for both 4-ohms and 8-ohms. Cosmetically, it is missing a few screws and the sheetmetal has a ding on the top; however, the black front face looks quite nice and the gold knobs are showing only modest wear. I bought this as a demo several years ago so it wasn't brand new looking even when I purchased it. I'm including a number of extra tubes for "rolling" purposes, including some vintage pre-amp tubes. Since the forum is temporarily going down over the weekend, you can email me at scotbuck@sbcglobal.net if you're interested. Take care, Scott

Greetings, That's a Honda Element. I've got one and couldn't be happier with it. And to bring this back to Klipsch-talk, I found out the back area is big enough to haul two La Scalas! Take care, Scott

Greetings, A true poineer ... I'll bet he and PWK are already having some interesting celestial chats. The first Moog synthesizer I ever heard was back in 1967 on the Monkees' song "Daily Nightly" from the Pieces, Aquarius, Capricorn & and Jones Ltd. album (btw, that was my very first album). Great stuff! Take care, Scott

Greetings, If it's an all-tube circuit (and assuming its got 12AX7 tubes with a gain factor = 100), you can try swapping the lower-gain 12AY7 (gain = 45), 12AT7 (gain = 60) or 5751 (gain = 70) tubes. Some folks -- including my amp tech -- advise against swapping a 12AU7 tube, even though it has still lower gain. Hope this helps... Take care, Scott

---------------- On 8/21/2005 9:28:58 PM Duke Spinner wrote: ... i just re-installed Altec 604's in my cousins studio... ---------------- Greetings, Man, I bet those 604's sound absolutely k-k-killer! Are they in the Model 17 cabinets or the "utility" cabinets? Take care, Scott

---------------- On 8/16/2005 7:35:30 PM Erukian wrote: ... In the past 10 years, the trend has gotten out of control as engineer's are compressing the audio to only work with the top 5dB, sometimes the top 3dB, which leaves no punch, no slam, no air ... ---------------- Greetings, I wonder whether this is, in part, a means of addressing the current design of most home audio loudspeakers. Things such as "prat", "air", "imaging", etc. appear to be currently in favor for home audio -- even in high-end systems. These charecteristics appear, at least to my ears, to come at the expense of dynamics, speed, and heft, which are traits that I prefer. (Home theatre design, on the other hand, appears to still value these traits.) Case in point... At the studio here in Chicago, I was able to suggest that a pair of PSB Stratus Gold speakers (with a whopping 88dB sensitivity) be removed from the mixing room. We tried substituting my old 94dB-sensitivity KG-4's and a subwoofer (the sub was needed since the KG-4's were placed on stands, which caused a loss in their natural low frequency response). The results were stunning. Bear in mind that I'm hearing music before anything -- compression or otherwise -- has been added. Yet, when compared with the KG-4's, the untreated music from the PSB's almost *sounded* as if a compressor were being used. Lifeless and squashed. And I'm not the only one who noticed. A local record producer was in for a mixing session last week and commented how much better he though the KG-4's sounded. So I wonder whether the amount of compression currently in fashion is as much a means of adapting to current home-audio design trends as much as musical tastes. My guess (and it's only a guess) is that a good ol' uncompressed full symphony blast on most of today's 88-90 dB speakers would be reproduced as either mush or distortion. Just my 2 cents' worth... Take care, Scott

Greetings, I second the Harman/Kardon "twin powered" suggestion ... but recommend the higher powered siblings: either the 730 or 930. These receivers feeding a pair of Heresys should be a whole lot o' fun for very little $$$. And they should let you have enough money left over in your budget to nicely expand your music collection. Hope this helps... Take care, Scott

Greetings, I was in a store once and heard a pair of 2nd-hand Westminsters powered by a Jolida 6BQ5-based amp (I think about 20wpc). The sound was stunning, if a bit underpowered. The speakers really seemed to disappear, although I noted that for something nearly half again as big as my La Scalas, the bass extension didn't seem too low (although that, perhaps, might be due to the lack of watts or smallness of the room?). Overall, I thought they were *wonderful* speakers ... but with a $7,000 asking price. Several years ago I owned a pair of D-50's (with a single 8-inch dual concentric driver in a tuned port cabinet), matched with a modified Dynaco Stereo-70 (later Mk-III's). These worked great together, although the D-50's really needed, to my ears, at least 40wpc to sing. My buddy now has the D-50's (they were a wedding present) hooked up to an 80wpc Luxman integrated -- with equally happy results. I did notice, as another forum member already mentioned, a tiny bit o' grit in the top end. Nothing terrible by any means; however, I don't think they're as smooth as what PWK and company put together (even my old two-way KG-4's were smoother -- add a dedicated "squaker" and things really get nice!). Overall, top-of-the line or everyman-priced, I think Tannoy makes a great speaker. And I'm chomping at the bit to get a pair of Tannoy System 12 Monitors up and running at the studio...! Take care, Scott

---------------- ...I have a pair of Heresy's with one ceramic and one Alnico. I wouldn't mind trading if you'll cover the shipping... ---------------- Greetings, That sounds like a very cost-effective option -- you've got mail. Take care, Scott PS -- And thank you very kindly to everyone else who replied!

---------------- Where is the starter of this thread? ---------------- Greetings, Sorry 'bout that ... it's been quite busy this weekend. Take care, Scott

Greetings Louis, Follow-up: The Jolida arrived safe and sound. Thanks again! Take care, Scott

Greetings, I'd like to replace a ceramic-magnet K-77-M with an alnico-magnet K-77 so that both my La Scalas will match. (I actually *could* hear a difference between the two drivers.) Let me know if you've got an extra one you'd like to sell. I know I can always do ebay but I'd prefer to give the forum folks a try first. Thanks! Take care, Scott

Greetings, Many congratulations to you all! May your newly expanded family know much joy, peace, and happiness. (A wonder like this kinda puts that whole "SET debate" thing in a different perspective, doesn't it!) Take care, Scott

---------------- On 8/8/2005 3:49:05 AM heresy2guy wrote: ...The best thing I can say is that to me, they don't sound like speakers - they sound like a LIVE performance.... ---------------- Greetings, They sure do! And I've found the bass response of these speakers to be enormous ... so much so that I've actually put my 299B back in the closet and am again using my tamer, less powerful Audio Note amp. With the Scott the bass was so huge (and pounded like a sledge hammer at only moderate volume levels) that I began to be concerned about neighbor relations here in the condo. I did, however, notice that the low E note on a bass guitar, at 41.2 Hz, is more imagined than heard or felt. This is perfectly in keeping with the technical literature that came with the speakers, which lists a -5dB point at 45Hz (which is between an F and an F# on the bass guitar). However the bass reproduction at only a few notes higher is a real monster. Many congrats on the new La Scala purchase! Take care, Scott

---------------- ...I still have Cornwalls(4)Chorus I(2)and Chorus II(2)... ---------------- Greetings Steve, Good to see you here again. I still remember the rainy evening pizza party with the Cornwalls -- good stuff! I hope all is well. Take care, Scott

Greetings Louis, It was nice chatting with you. I'll email you as soon as the money order goes out. Take care, Scott

Greetings, You've got mail. Take care, Scott

---------------- On 8/4/2005 7:28:25 PM Erukian wrote: ... What i'm going for is absolute precision. I want to get the point where i can say "3rd or 4th chair trumpet is a little flat" not just "one of the trumpets is off"... ---------------- Greetings, I suspect that absolute precision is an elusive little bugger... I've heard several B&W speakers that did a remarkable job of creating a hologram of instruments in space, yet to my ears the highs sounded fizzy and the bass sounded very extended yet quite bloated. The Lowthers I used to use were remarkable at pinpointing left-to-right imaging -- provided one sat in the fairly narrow sweet spot. Andy while those speakers could really slam out some sound, they struggled with the delicacate material. Even at live CSO performances at Orchestra Hall here in Chicago I had a subscription seat that, due to some trick acoustics, made the bass section sound like they were playing inside the wall -- perhaps some 20 feet to the right of where the musicians were standing on stage. (For cryin' out loud! ) The point is, I suspect that the only absolute precision to be found is in the aspiration rather than the realization. At any rate, I wish you the best of luck on your search! Hope this helps... Take care, Scott

---------------- On 8/4/2005 12:31:05 AM nightrider wrote: ...What do you klipschophiles think the La Scala will bring to the party?... ---------------- Greetings, Congrats on the purchase! I recently got some '78 La Scalas myself and am floored by them (powered by a Scott 299B {edit: and an Audio Note OTO Phono SE}). I heard a pair of the bigger KG series speakers sometime back although I don't recall which ones. They sounded more boomy and dark with a lot of slam in the bass. My first impression was that they were good "rock" speakers but lacked subtlety. The La Scalas, to my ears, sound dryer with warmer, richer mids and more sparkling highs. Also, as another poster mentioned, the sound is efortless. Dynamics, both of the macro and micro variety, are all there; when the music is delicate, so are the La Scalas and when the music roars, so do the La Scalas. All this notwithstanding, you will notice that low bass extension is somewhat truncated by comparison to the KG's. I find that a string bass in a jazz combo actually sounds better on the La Scalas; the speed and size more than make up for a lack of extension. (I've played at an upright bass in the studio and they don't appear to have the huge lows that, say, a synthesizer will get; however, they are *very* fast and "plucky" which the folded horn reproduces nicely -- to my ears, better than a cone speaker in a tuned cabinet.) Good use of the walls/corners will help extend the bass, but if you really need that last octave then a good sub would be recommended. Finally, I really sense a lifelike scale to the performers and their instruments with the La Scalas, which is something I really appreciate. It helps further trick me into thinking that I'm getting an actual performance in my living room. For me that's a happy trade-off against the La Scala's (and other folded horn speakers's) quirks. Hope this helps ... and enjoy! Take care, Scott

Greetings, I saw KWS open for B.B. King some years back. He struck me as being a poor man's Stevie Ray Vaughn; as such, I wasn't overly impressed. I'd recommend spending your $$$ on SRV albums instead (and then get some Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, T-Bone Walker, John Lee Hooker.......... ) Take care, Scott

---------------- On 8/1/2005 1:47:57 PM scriven wrote: ---------------- On 8/1/2005 1:12:30 PM scotbuck wrote: ... I've never heard music through a K-Horn (and since I don't have the corners for them, perhaps that's a good thing ); ... ---------------- Scott, If you decide that it is a bad thing, it can be arranged! ---------------- Greetings, If I ever heard the same basic sound I'm getting with the La Scalas but with horn-loaded bass down to 32Hz rather than 53Hz, I suspect I might be in for a dose of buyer's remorse. Right now I wanna keep the "buyer's rejoice" thang goin' on for awhile! If, however, I every get a house with a proper, K-Horn friendly basement then maybe I'll just have to take you up on that offer! Thanks!! Take care, Scott

Greetings, Congrats on getting the La Scalas! As a recent La Scala convert myself, I agree with your initial impressions (those La Scala mids are really magical, aren't they?). I've found that establishing a synergy with the amp is crucial. I tried a Sonic Impact amp (on my audition of the speakers), an Audio Note OTO SE amp, and a Scott 299B. Each amp interacted with different speakers differently. I thought the SI worked best with my kg4's, perhaps due to the matching 6-ohm impedance (an HK-730 also sounded great with those speakers). The Audio Note worked best with Lowther PM2A drivers in Mauhorn cabs. And the Scott is giving me the best sound with the La Scalas. Go figure... I'll pass along some advice that was given to me when I made my initial post on getting the La Scalas: Wait awhile and get used to the speakers before getting any urge to do any tweaking. And by all means ... ENJOY! Take care, Scott