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    LaScala Restoration Project.

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Another Forum Member suggested I posted these pics from a set of restored LaScala's.  The drivers and crossovers came from a pair of designer series K-horns with industrial driver K-43.  They sound impressive.  Special thanks goes out to Mack Garrett, who did the restoration for the K-horn bass bins.  Mack is building uppers for the bass bins and I can't wait to see them finished with new veneer.  Mack is a great wood worker.  I can't say it enough, but thanks again Mack!!

     

    Here are the starter LaScala cabinets I purchased from St. Louis -

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    You will notice that the bottom has been knocked off.  The prior owner didn't realize the tops came off and you could access the drivers from there.  There was a LOT of excess paint on these speakers.  They have lived a very hard life.
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    McIntosh that sat for 20+ years......

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    1 hour ago, jimjimbo said:

    Sounds to me like your balance pot and likely the volume pot need a good cleaning with deoxit.  I would also clean all of your rear connectors, including all RCAs and speaker wire connectors.

     

    I would definitely take both of these units in for a rehab to a reputable shop.  Where are you located?  Perhaps someone here can recommend a shop that is local to you.

    Located in Shreveport, Louisiana

    McIntosh that sat for 20+ years......

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Hi Everyone -

    I have several pieces of Mac gear.  All works great!.  This weekend I picked up a MX-113 and a MC 2505.  They were purchased at an estate sale.  (The guy had 3 mc2505's and in hind site, I should have bought them all, but didn't.  I bought the cheap one without a cabinet. The two I left were in slant leg cabinets 😞).  I took the units home, hooked them up to my LaScala.  I only had a short 18" piece of cable laying around, so I hooked up only one speaker.  The sound was disappointing, to say the least.  At full volume, full gain, the sound was low.  Not whisper low, but not wall shaking either.  I hooked the source directly to the amp and used the gain for the volume control and it was no better.  I started looking and calling getting service and rebuild prices the next day.  I bought some speaker wire.  That evening, I turn the amp back on and lost the left channel after 15 seconds.  I unhooked the preamp, and hooked the source directly to the amp.  Left channel is still out.  I get frustrated and go eat dinner.  I went back to the garage and turned the amp and preamp back on and go for an hour walk.  I get back, the left channel is sill out.  I fiddle with the balance knob and bam, it's back.  And so is the sound.  Wall shaking sound at 1/4 volume.  I am afraid I may have woken up the neighbors sound.  It's a little muddy though but so much better!  This amp was not hooked to the preamp at the estate sale.  I am guessing this was an extra amp (he had 2 others) and it could have sat for 20 to 30 years without any power.  I am guessing the oil in the capacitors could be an issue since they sat so long?  I don't want my ignorance to destroy this unit.  What do I need to do here to bring this unit up?  I am guessing deoxit is safe on the switches.  I used it on my Marantz equipment without any issue.  Any thoughts?

     

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    Cornwall I vs Cornwall II

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    I'm looking to buy a set of Cornwall.  I keep seeing Cornwall I's up for sale, but not many Cornwall II's.  I know the speaker layout is different and so are the crossovers.  How do the two different versions compare to each other?  Any huge issues either way?   Any help is TRULY appreciated.  Thanks group!!

     

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    Marantz 2330 B bass issue with Hersey Speakers

    in Solid State

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    Ugh....OK  the loudness button was on.  That fixed to bass issue.  Thanks for all the help.  BUT I lost the right side on both speaker 1 & 2.  WTH??  I kept playing with the loudness button.  Pressing it in and out again and again.  The right side came back but then lost it again.  The volume pot needs to be cleaned, there is a lot of cracking when you adjust the volume.  I left the unit off for an hour.  When I turned it back on, the right side was back.  Any ideas? 

    Marantz 2330 B bass issue with Hersey Speakers

    in Solid State

    Posted

    I have a new (to me) set of Hersey I speakers.  I played them with my Mac 6500 at my office and they sounded fine.  I brought them home and hooked them up to the Marantz 2330 B, and the problem began.  The bass is out of control.  I had to turn the bass dial almost all the way to the left.  The Marantz amp is factory from the 70's, all original caps.  My question is what would cause this?  I had the Marantz hooked up to a set of klipsch horns and they sounded ok.  No real excess bass.  Not the case now.  Any ideas????

    Hersey with strange cut marks on back

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    On 3/10/2018 at 6:12 AM, pzannucci said:

    Glued?

     

    It appears so.  :angry:  I cannot get the backs off.  I think the bass response is the amp.  I played them with my MA6500 and they sounded fine.  I brought them home and hooked them up to a Marantz 2330 B and the bass response is really there.  Completely overpowering the speaker.  I had to cut the base almost completely out.  Not sure why....

     

    Hersey with strange cut marks on back

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    I picked up a set of sight unseen Hersey's yesterday.  They were price right so I said ok.  I was out of the office when they were delivered.  They are consecutive S/N speakers, early 70's.  Here is my question, on the back of one of the speakers, it appears that someone tried to remove the back panel and could not, so they used a skill saw to cut out the joint.  I guess they assumed the joint was glued and they wanted to cut out the glue area where the back meets the sides.  Looks like they glued it back with either an expanding glue, like gorilla glue or foam.  The back is flush and you can't tell from the front.  It just bothers me.  Has anyone else seen this.  Now I want to take the back off to see if the drivers have been replace.  Also I noticed last night when I carried the speaker into the house, I had the speaker horns pointed towards the ceiling when I was carrying them, and there was something loose inside the other speaker.  It's not loose when the speaker is sitting correctly on the ground, only when it is pointed towards the ceiling.  How are the crossovers mounted inside the Hersey?  What else could it be?  The cones & horns seem tight. 

    Marantz 10B Tuner

    in Garage Sale

    Posted

    Gilbert -

    just my VERY Humble opinion here but if the glass is good, and the unit works and is in the condition you described:

    Low $1,500

    Medium $2,100

    High $2,500

    Now, if it had been reconditioned and it was working at 100% with solid tubes, High would probably be $3,250.

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