jason str

Don't expect them to, its a common scam.

Bob Crites sells replacement goodies if Klipsch is no help.

Install where it works best and not where it looks pretty.

Give them the address of the local police department.

I like candy corn but Reese's peanut butter cups are better. Being a diabetic i rarely eat candy anymore.

2 high excursion 15" drivers and one port leads to excessive cone rock witch leads to poor performance. Will it work ? Yes, but not as well as it could. 2 subwoofer drivers such as this should be opposed if used in the same cabinet. For $1000, maybe a good buy but for the asking price its just a poor design to reel in the dummy's who don't know any better.

Different blocks period, that is the difference between a big block and a small block hence the name. Parts are not interchangeable.

Pontiac used the same block from the 287 to the 455.

Pontiac never made a big block.

Something wrong with quotes today i see. Sorry Dave i did not understand in the quote confusion going on and as you can see your post was messed up in my quote as well. I will try anyways. OP has LS II and wants the newer AL5 version, i just said go hear a set to see if its worthwhile to your ears and pocketbook.

Best improvement ? Add a good sub.

Go hear them before purchasing would be my recommendation.

Poor design and a high price, what a deal @ 2500 bucks.

If you really want great sound check out the Marshall Woburn, its a large step above the others including anything Klipsch makes.

If the cabinet has swelled from moisture its quite likely the humidity inside of the cabinet has taken a toll on the components, i would at least do some testing to see if its still functional and if it is do a good inspection to make sure corrosion is minimal before a dime is spent.

The older models came with basic instructions.

There are places that will make custom grilles such as >this<. Just grille under the squawker. You could router a round frame out of plywood and staple cloth of choice over it. Any full service lumber shop could whip up a frame as well, just measure.

If staining use pre-stain wood conditioner. I have used oils and water based on Birch previously with equal great results.

None of the equipment listed offer time alignment, that alone will make a huge difference. To get a taste remove the tweets and align on top of the cabinet with the K-55. EQ the bass bin, it needs it. Not to sound like a broken record but there is a big difference in sound and performance between the Horn loaded subs and DR types like those SVS you own. Horn load that system all the way down, low frequencies is where you need the horn loading advantage the most.

Active crossover and horn loaded subwoofer will bring those La Scala's alive.

Sad news Joe. My sympathies go out to you.

The Eminence Kappa is a far more musical woofer with positives and negatives. Look here for more information. Lots of reading but most who have tried the mod like the outcome.

Neither were the woofer surrounds.

Experience it for yourself, take some time and do some comparisons in strength & durability then get back to us. Take a video if need be to prove me wrong.

I have repaired a few and threw out others not worth while. Lets not pretend it doesn't happen. My first set of speakers ( Jensen LS something) one of them fell and smashed in the whole corner and busted the seams and that was landing on 3/4" ply flooring with carpet on top.