jason str

Another happy LaScala owner. Looks like a nice home for them too.

Never tried Kona coffee, probably don't want to. I may like it and hate to spoil myself.

The whole system for $600 is a great price, i paid about that for my 2 Infinity Kappa perfect subs. Glad things worked out.

I agree with you here, why mate a distortion box sub with a nice set of horns. Is that not the reason we use horns in the first place, to remove much of the distortion ? Seamless transition from woofer to subwoofer is what most of us are after. That seems a little harsh (distortion box). Its a fact that direct radiating subs are much higher in distortion than a horn loaded sub. Put 2 cabinets next to each other using the same driver, one horn loaded & one ported. You will hear the difference.

I have the older style Cuisinart grind & brew (link), its going on 5 years old and still works except for the grinder sounding like a chainsaw but its been like that since new. Anybody have the newer style grind and brew ?

After shipping costs it comes out to about the same price. Cables look decent enough though.

$19 is a steal. My longest cable is 25 Ft from my old Dodge van amp rack.

Yes i think it was A&P's house brand. I remember saving their green stamps. I need cream in my coffee or i get heartburn, it may just be too acidic for me i guess.

It's a gift. Use it and tell her you love it. May be a white lie, but will make her feel good. Not enough Good in this world, so spread a little around. Won't cost a thing and will be good for her. Just my thoughts. Later if you decide to get rid of it and she asks, you can tell her that you had 2 and a friend needed one so you gave it to him and he was very happy to receive it. John John Yes my aunt has always been very generous i should open it up and at least give it a test run. I am always grateful and thank her when she does something nice like this. Thats great JL.

I use a coffee maker that grings the beans before brewing and eight o clock whole bean coffee, either the original or coloumbian. Its good coffee and not too expensive. Sometimes i mix the original and coloumbian for something a little different but always stick with the brand. As for cables i always used the better quality Radio Shack stuff but the company has strayed away from selling the products i have always used so now i get my stuff from Parts Express. Wired home speaker wire & i have a surplus of the RCA brand deluxe gold plated RCA cables they now have on closeout. The RCA's are actually constructed very well and i never had a problem with them or their speaker wire.

Something like this.IMG_0593.JPG Very nice. Bet it sounds great.

Just found a trail to photos myself. I also found this. http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/altec/plans/1968-plans.htm The photo of yours is labeled as a Valencia and the beast with the bottom port and horn on top was labeled as a A7-500. I will take photos when I see them. The Valencia is shorter & wider.

My aunt just gave me a Craftsman 10" miter saw still wraped in the box, why she had it i dont know as she is a computer programmer for McAfee and writes programs for security for a few big banks downtown Chicago. I'm wondering if i should open it or sell it as my luck with Craftsman tools has been kind of poor to say the least.

Nice looking little amp, i may have to experiment with one of these someday.

The horn sounds decent but you wont get much bass down low, it just bottoms out. Using the horn with a LaScala bass bin or lower K-horn cabinet would probably be a good combination. May work good ok if you're using a low power amplifier but don't expect miracles.

I agree with you here, why mate a distortion box sub with a nice set of horns. Is that not the reason we use horns in the first place, to remove much of the distortion ? Seamless transition from woofer to subwoofer is what most of us are after.

Really? What about the entire octave that even Klipschorns don't handle. I've a number of recordings with material at 16.5 Hz. Hard to call it "high fidelity" if you aren't hearing the low "C" at all. Definitely depends on one's musical interests, IMHO. Dave I have heard many systems that sound great without a subwoofer & many systems that have a sub that sound like crap. Its all about personal taste. I use a sub with my LaScala's because i think it needs one. My Chorus II's i feel dont need it but i can always add one if i feel like it. Just because you miss some low end content on a sound system dosen't mean it won't sound good. I have nothing against those who prefer not running a subwoofer but i feel a properly integrated subwoofer can definitely add to ones listening experience.

Nobody needs a subwoofer but once you have one (a good one anyways) its hard to go without. If it sounds good to your ears keep it if not an upgrade would not be out of line. The KSW 10 may add a little low end but it more than likely just mudds things up more than it helps. Its your ears, better if you decide what sounds better to you.

Must be a short, you have the skills to open it up, check the board and maybe do some soldering ? If not call Klipsch to send it in for repair or maybe a local repair shop can handle the task. Call around first.

The Dayton kits are a good value. Every Dayton driver i have used has worked well and exceeded expectations. My Dayton 240 watt amp is holding up nicely too.

Either one would be a good pick. The Marantz for $300 is a great price if its in good working condition. The Mac wont sound twice as good for twice the price but if it has been checked over and near mint would also be a good choice.

For a budget sub this great for the money. Link Never heard this one but for the price it would be hard to go wrong. Link If you need to crossover @ 80 Hz the smaller 8 or 10" Dayton may be a better choice.

Save a little more dough and pick up something better. What kind of speakers & system are you running, it will be easier to help answer your question knowing more about your system.

You cant go wrong with either pair. Chorus II would be my first choice but Forte is no slouch. Chorus II has a sweet cast woofer for maximum slam & better mid horn. Forte will hit slightly lower frequencies and will sound more forward.