NightVtwin

Wow thanks for all the input from ever one! I have a great deal to consider and will post pictures as the project unfolds, which will undoubtedly take some time. There were some question as to what I was trying to accomplish. I like the very tight bass of the La Scala, but miss the low octave of my previous khorns. I do believe the stacked La Scala provides a moderate improvement of the bass. Stacking La Scala's certainly doesn't make a cornerhorn, but the lowest notes are perceptibly better - *to me* - then a single cabinet. I'm not a big fan of sub woofers but a sub woofer will be used for movies and such so I need to research and find a practical candidate. Every time I walk into an audio store it seems I'm plastered to the wall with the latest and greatest single note sub woofer and satellite bookshelf mid tweeter system. The room will be used for movies and party's, for both young and old alike. I like everything from Pink Floyd to Caren Carpenter to Glen Miller to the Eagles. Their may even be some Tchaikovsky now and then. What I don't like, and maybe it's just me, the la Scala's sound very peaky at the resonant frequency of the cabinet. I do believe a good stiffening up is in order. I currently have them hooked up to my Denon 7.1 system, using A & B outputs. I have listened to the A speakers, started the music over and listened to the B speakers, then used the same piece again with both A & B. My best test equipment is my ears, and they tell me it sounds best, most live, with all four. Maybe not a lot, but enough to make the project worthwhile. And after listening to my La Scala's stacked in the living room, I'm thoroughly convinced giving some altitude to the mid & high horns makes a huge difference in sound stage and presence.. Also, the speakers will likely be used for sound reinforcement in a gymnasium size building. Poor acoustics, their I think loud is all that matters. At Home, the speakers will be used in a moderate sized room, a fat U shaped room with the main part, - the bottom of the U, 27' long by 17' wide, and the tops 10' x 7' and 9' x 7' the speakers will be placed at one end of the bottom of the U with the listening area about 17' feet away. I will refinish them so they can be used in a variety of configurations, stacked, side by side, one or two mid/highs per side, depending on the application. When they are in my theater they will be two bass bins on the bottom, with an inverted and aim-able mid-high. I need a 5Th la Scala for the center channel, and am considering Heresy's for the side and back surrounds. When I'm just listening to music I will probably talk myself into some type of tube amp affair. Thanks again everyone, I'll post more later. js

I picked up 2 sets of La Scala's on ebay with the intention of setting up left, right, & center channels in my basement theater, and then relisting the remaining speaker. As an experiment I set up all four in my living room, and all I can say is WOW! There seems to be a coupling affect which has significantly improved bass response. The cabinets are rough, so my thought is to reinforce and refinish the cabinets and stack two base bins with the mid and high horns on top in a seperate cabinet that can be aimed. The sides, top, and back would be laminated with 3/4" particle board using epoxy and screws, and finished with maple veneer and trim. One set of speakers is a mid 80's industrial model, the other set are the ones Jay L had listed for sale and features his rebuilt crossovers. My question is, what would be the best way to hook up the second woofer to the crossover - series, parallel, or perhaps a redesigned crossover? Thanks in advance for any advice.