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Niles DPS-1 works great

Here is a pic from the front

Here is a pic from the side with a flash. With the flash, you can tell the mis-match. The RSW-12's do ok with the LSII, when listening to music through my Scott they are not turned up very loud, just enough to fill in, sounds great.

Same thing happened to me last November, Vanns had a pair of walnut mis-matched but I keep waiting when I was ready they only had one left [:^)] they had 3 black ones so I just ordered black (matched my center and subs anyway) I didn't want to wait any longer in case they never had them at that $ again. I do wonder why or how Vanns continues to have that mis-matched deal.

For what it's worth, I bought a pair of LS II's from Vanns last November. They are Black "mis-matched" wood grain. They are labeled "B" stock because of the wood grain mis-match. Can't beat the $, and because of the black ash, I really can not see any problems with the wood grain. I replaced a set of Forte II's with the LS II's and never looked back. (Moved my Forte's as back surrounds) As far as the bass, I am running a pair of RSW-12's next to each LS.

Have you listen to some Nora Jones yet with your LSII's. She sounds fantastic on my LSII"S running through my Scott. Very pure voice!

The match is not to bad on the Academy but it can't keep up volume wise. For movies the gain on the amp for the center channel is at max.

Here is a pic of my set up

So how do you like those LS II's? [] I have been enjoying mine since November. I was getting ready to post the same question. Of course everyone is going to tell you that another LS II's would be the perfect center, but I simply have no space for it! Right now I am using an Academy with the Popbumper upgrade. The network upgrade made a big difference in the Academy, but it's not quite enough to match the LS II's, so I have been thinking about an HIII also, I guess my question would be can I lay it on it's side? Using Forte II's for back surrounds, which is really kind of a waste, but I refuse to give up my Forte's []

They come in two pieces. the base bin has four indents on the top and the horn section has four large soft rubber feet that fit into the indents attached by wire from the bass bin. Really easy to set up I did mine by myself, but they are very heavy. I got mine in November and finally got them connected to a Scott 299a for 2 channel listening also running a pair of rsw-12's with them, sounds fantastic!!! Here is a pic of mine, and congrats on the new La Scala's you are going to love em!!

It's the Niles DPS-1, several places sell them, I think I googled it and bought it on-line, a bit pricey about 80.00 but well built and works great, easy hook-up one thing to note will not work with anything larger that 14ga wire.

Exactly what I do, Scott 299a and Denon 3802 running to a Niles amp switch box, Niles going to my La Scalla II's. Works great.

I'm using the NILES to switch between my Scott 299a and Denon 3802 with my La Scala II's very easy, works great.

I was going to ask the same type of question! After I purchased my La Scala II's and reading all the information on Tubes in this forum, I have been looking for something instead of my Denon PMA700 for 2 channel listening. I have been looking for a Scott 299, there was one on E-bay last week, rebuilt but the reserve was 500+ I thought that was kinda high, are is it. I know nothing about tubes and I don't know anyone that can work on them. A friend just gave me a Sansui 500a he found at an estate sale, he didn't want it. There is not much info in this forum about them, or on the web. Does anyone know anything about Sansui's? is it safe to connect it to my La Scala's without having someone check it out first? Is it worth even messing with it? From what I have read on this form I think I would rather have a Scott 299. I'm so confused[*-)]

Pic of System