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Buckster, I am right there with you. I do enjoy the equipment, but I got into this damn hobby many years ago out of my love for the music...I have always thought that your gear is secondary to the music..I would rather spend most of my time listening..If you enjoy your system that is all that should matter....

I am with you. What is there to get??? I have always thought with music, you either like it or you do not. Can't get much simpler than that. My father being a drummer in bands through the 60's-early 70's exposed us to all types of music. I do not remember any "education" on his part as to how to "get it". A certain style of musics moves you or does not.... As for me, I love 50's-60's Jazz guitar from the likes of Sal Salvador,Tal Farlow,Barney Kessel,Grant Green etc. I have always loved guitar oriented music and have been a huge blues fan(100's of live shows), so making the move to digging the Jazz guys was not a leap and had no learning curve, for me that is.....

They look fantastic. Congrats. I agree that this hobby lends itself to meeting some interesting people who can turn you on to music or ideas you may not have considered....Joe

Wow,wow,wow.....Can't imagine having that trio...

In my former life, I owned '79 Lascalas and drove them with many different set ups. I had great results with McIntosh solid state. I enjoyed them in that set up for quite a while. I then decided to add a tube amp to the mix. I used 2 different tube integrateds until divorce forced the sale of the LaScala's. I found the sound with my FIsher X-101(modded by Paul at BizzyBee) to be a great match. I was in a large room and things just seemed to really bloom with that unit. Very listenable and dynamic. Do not remember feeling that I needed more power. I had equally impressive results with a modern Audio Research CA-50 tube integrated. The one box solution is very attractive solution and can be great sounding as well. For what it is worth, I did own a Cayin A-88T and found it to be a wonderful amplifier. Very well built with(to my ears)a warmish vintage sound. Did not have my Klipsch at the time, so I cannot comment on how it would sound with your LaScala's. The remot option on the Cayin is nice as is the ability to switch between Triode/Ultralinear on the fly. I will be curious to read about what you end up doing and your impressions...

Congrats on your Corns....I just grabbed 84 Corns for my self early last week for a song...I am loving them big time. I missed that big sound that I used to have on my 79 LaScala's. Enjoy them...

All I can say is wow.....I can only imagine having room for those big boys. I do believe they would peel the paint from the walls.....

Josh, your piano black looks amazing. Must have been a ton of work. Thanks to everyone for the info on my new to me Cornwalls. The plywood on my pair is truly fantastic. The grain is very good, much better than the Birch LaScala's I used to own. I believe I am going to apply my first couple of coats of Tung Oil today.....Joe

I have looked at pics of Chris's Decorators and they are beautiful. What exactly is a decorator model? I am a bit fuzzy there. You mention that mine are butt jointed and not mitered. Is that uncommon? I appreciate all of the comments regarding finishing. I may just oil and wax them to start. There are no water stains from errantly placed glasses, and I want to keep it that way....Joe

Here is the right...Joe

Here is a closer look at the left speaker....They are sweet!!

I am going to try and post pics...Joe

Josh, I appreciate your input. I will certainly search for pics of Chris's Cornwalls. I want to do it once and do it right if I am going to finish them. I will try and post a pic of my set up later today....Joe

That is the pair I bought. I wasn't even looking. I just happened to look on Want ad digest, saw the ad and dropped him and e-mail. He was a great guy and he grossly underestimated the condition of the speakers. I asked him if he was open to offers and he said $500 cash takes them. If the weather had not been bad, I would have picked them up on Sunday. Had to wait till Wednesday. I know they were a steal. Nicest pair I have seen. I live in Delmar NY, so it was only a 45 minute drive for me. He knew that he let them go too cheaply, but he said that he was a man of his word. Getting the serial #matching packing boxes was an added bonus. Can't decide if I should put a some sort of clear coat on the Birch. I am open to suggestions here. I would love to say that I am sorry that I beat you to the pucnh on these, but I would't actually mean it....They look and sound awesome...Joe

Thanks for the post. My "A" system which is in a 16'x20' room in my basement consists of a very cool and excellent sounding pair of Morel Octave 5.2's. I am driving them with a vintage(rebuilt&1 previous owner) Musical Fidelity system. The amp is a Studio T. It has dual torroids, 150wpc and class A to25 wpc. The Pre is an early musical fidelity that was supposedly hand built by the founder. I do not care about that. It flat out just sounds warm,dynamic, and above all musical. I spin vinyl on a modded Technics SL1200 MKii. Sounds great to my ears. Digital is via an old Denon DCD 1560 with a Denon D/A with their Alpha Processing. The Morels are quite beguiling. Very dynamic even though the dual woofers are only 5.25". They need serious power to get moving hence the big amp.The tweeters are spectacular. I have had great luck with the Paul Speltz Anti Cables in this system. I took out the Cardas and put in the Anti Cables and was floored. It is very cheap and works wonders my system. The A system is only used as an escape pod from the noise of the family. Most of the listening will be on the "B" system. Poor me. I am fortunate to have a wife that does not care and actually appreciates good sound. The Cornwalls are spectacular and will not be leaving my possession. I will post pics soon....Joe

I have been away from this forum for too long. I used to have '79 LaScala's that were unfortunately sold around 2001 when I got divorced. I just picked up a pair of 84 Cornwalls in raw birch with boxes for $500.00 locally that were for sale in the Want ad Digest. There are no dings,chips,stains, or marks. Grills are perfct as well. This is the cleanest pair I have seen.They are Cornwall 1 with the screw in back, but the mid horn is plastic and internally mounted. Tweeter horn is metal. They sound awesome!!! I am drving them with an Anthem Integrated 1. These are for my living room B system and could not be happier. Missed that live,you are there sound. As an added bonus, my wife actually loves how they look/sound. You can't beat that. Kenny Burrell is spinning right now as we speak.....Joe

I am very interested in your KG4's. What finish are they?? I used to work at the Doylestown Tennis club. Please call me to discuss. I am in ALbany, NY....Joe 518-461-8732

I am using an Audioquest PT-9 and it seems to work beautifully. With the enjoyment I get from this table, it could easily be my last turntable for a long time. I would rather spend the extra money on more vinyl. I will be anxiously awaiting an update once you finally get your Scout..Joe

I have a VPI HW 19 mkiii that I love to death. It absolutely killed my old Planar 2. It was easy to set up, and it yields a large soundstage with great definition in the bass region. I am using an Ortofon X5MC that seems to be an excellent match for my listening tastes. I listen primarily to jazz guitar and blues on vinyl and I am completely happy with my purchase of this table. It has been utterly reliable. I think the new Scout looks great. I am sure I would love that table as well.Keep us posted as to your progress..Joe

Ed, the matched quad of larger 7591's are the output tubes and they are excellent. They are matched so there spec's are very close to one another. The 12at7's are of a new long plate variety that he claims offer wider control of the volume. They are a tube with less gain and he has found that they work and sound better. I also know that he replaces all major caps and increases there value significantly. He say's this is to allow the bass to have better low end response and control. I believe the 500b was just the previous generation. Just buy it and enjoy. Joe

EQ, you should be happy with the sound of the Fisher on y9our Cornwall's. Up until recently I had a professionally rebuilt Fisher 100x integrated which I believe is a very similar amp circuit. It made wonderful music on my LaScala's. There is a great guy who rebuild's Fisher gear to incredible specs. His web site is www.2baudio.com He is excellent to deal with and know's the fisher gear inside and out. The new Electro Harmonix big bottle 7591 is outstanding. It is in current production and is modestly priced. Have fun. Joe

Ben, I too have LaScala's and have used them in the past in a room of similar dimensions. I had no problems in that medium sized room getting decent sound. If I became heavy handed with the volume, The room would overload. I agree with Colin that if you are going to be using a very low powered amp, the extra sensitivity of the LaScala would come in handy. Good luck...Joe

DJstatik, you may also want to look into the Audio Analogue line. They are an Italian company that makes affordable, musical sounding equipment. I used there Puccini 40wpc integrated with my LaScala's for several months with great sucess. They can be found used on sights like Audiogon.com in the SE version for $600 or less. If you are looking to stay away from harsh sounding electronics, this would be a good match. Check out soundstage.com for a comprehensive review. It is located in the archive section. I have also had good results with Rotel in the past. Good luck. Joe

Jim, the pics are great. I did a similar thing to my '80 LaScala's. I purchased a bunch of Audioquest F-14, which is very pliable and rewired my pair. I noticed what I though was a little better clarity and a decidedly more defined bass region.What did you line the inside of your Cornwalls with? Joe

Beverly, I have tried them with SET. I was using an Antique Sound Labs MGSi15dt for about a month on an extended demo from a friend of a friend. It sounded nice but it ultimately did not have enough power to handle all of my listening needs. The CJ will sound warm and full with natural bass and a sweet treble. It will be extremely listenable and you should have no worries at all. I am curious to see how you like the cj in your system. The CAV-50 is a great product from a company known for making very musical gear. Joe