DaveInNashville

Thanks for the quick replies and pointers.... I'm headed off to Ebay in a few minutes to see what I can find. I'll also see if I can find some reference to anyone who makes or has plans for Large Advent crossovers. By the by, when I noted that the speakers and crossovers were "long gone," I meant gone... the boxes are empty.... That's why I asked about "reverse engineering." Thanks again for the feedback, Dave in Nashville

It's been a long time since I've been on the forum.... I've been distracted with a new job, getting a child through with college, and fighting with sciatica. That being said, I need some advice from folks who are more familiar with the "audio" field than I am. Recently, I picked up a pair of large Advent speaker cabinets for free. The speakers and crossovers are long gone, but the boxes are in reasonably good condition. Remembering how impressive these speakers sounded back in the early 1970's, is there any way to "reverse engineer" these enclosures so I can find out which speakers and crossovers to use? Thanks in advance for any suggestions, Dave in Nashville

After putting my cat in the car so its ears won't bleed and shooting earplugs in my own for the same reason, my setup will peg out a Radioshack SPL meter at 126db. And that's not full volume. I really don't have any idea how far it will go above 126...... All I know is that it gets loud enough...... Dave in Nashville

CustomSteve, Looks a whole lot cleaner and more efficient than the old one.... However, you didn't comment on how your repair job sounded. Dave in Nashville

Sky, I am a big fan of Al Klappenberger. In addition to providing a first class replacement for LaScala crossovers, he also discovered white bread, knew about the internet long before Al Gore, and may have walked on the moon months before Neil Armstrong. Spend your money wisely. However, you should get in touch with Al at http://www.alkeng.com/ and find out what he has to offer. Even his lowest price crossover will sound better than you can imagine! Here is a photo of one of his crossovers installed in my right speaker. Replacing those old damaged AA's was one of the smartest things I ever did........ Dave in Nashville

Found'em at a place in Denver. Thanks to all. Dave in Nashville

Forum members, Found'em at a place in Denver. Thanks for all, Dave in Nashville

My system isn't as polished/attractive as yours, but like some of the other posters have noted, it will flat chase you out of the room if you turn it up too loud. Using the ear protection that I normally use at the pistol range and a SPL meter bought at Radio Shack, my son and I cranked up the system until the meter "pegged." The meter was placed roughly four feet from my left LaScala. I tried the right speaker with the same result. The volume control still had some room to go! My son and I then opened the door to the house, walked across the yard and crossed the street. Roughly 80 feet from the front door, the sound quality was crystal clear with no distortion at all. I was worried about the subwoofer, so we put our hearing protection back on and turned the volume down. Several neighbors commented later that Dire Straits had never sounded so good. As I read on the forum long ago, you know its too loud when your ears start to bleed and your vision starts to blur.... Enjoy your hearing while you got it! Dave in Nashville

I also have a pair of KG4's that I use as my left and right surrounds. They were my first Klipsch speakers and I got them long ago (and I mean a lot of years) at a pawn shop for $300. Since then, I've added additional speakers to my "Frankenstein set up." If you can get your speakers up and running, you won't be disappointed with the sound. I'm not sure how long ago they were discontinued by Klipsch. but you should try contacting Trey Cannon (he's a regular on the forum and is a pretty sharp guy) for some ideas. Good luck! Dave in Nashville

Hey r2473, Get the darned speakers, throw away the internal amps, consider getting some ALK crossovers, and then enjoy the music! Here's a photo of my '77 LaScalas. Enjoy! Dave in Nashville

Hey RJR, Here's a diagram that answers your question. You should put some serious thought into getting some ALK crossovers for your LaScalas.... They'll really make your speakers sing! Dave In Nashville