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Do all the drivers have sound coming out of them? Is there a jumper on the terminal and does it make a good connection? If you have a multimeter measure the DCR at the terminals.

I don't blame you for trying to get top dollar, they just might not sell as quickly is all. I think the advice given is that the majority of people would pay the extra $50 to go brand new w/ warranty. I actually like to buy broken junk because the price is even better!! Usually free

Does the seller accept returns? I guess if they don't and they list the amps as working and they are not working you can still put in for a claim through ebay. If it were me and I only wanted one of them I would buy all four for $250, keep one and sell the other three for $100ea. You end up getting one for free which isn't bad and you get to pass on a good deal to others. I don't know enough about these models to comment on quality but as others stated I am sure they are clinical sounding which is good and/or bad depending on your goals. Personally I wouldn't use them for music playback. I would use them with a HT processor to power individual channels FL, FR, RL, and RR along with a powered sub.

I can clearly see K-400 on the top of the horn so Cast Aluminum it is

Very good advice I will do my research before dipping the rollers. I tried that as I indicated in post #123 and the magnet didn't stick. It's either Aluminum or some sort of Aluminum alloy. I am certain the rustoleum product I linked will work for either. And yes I am not spraying the cabs just the horns.

Looks like the industrial finish to me. I think I am going to use Duratex with a smooth roller. The examples given with these methods look good to me. Thanks for the tip. I will also use more water when mixing as the majority of you have suggested. Does anyone know if the horns are Aluminum? I have some buffer pads made for removing gaskets on Aluminum engine parts and might clean the horns up with them and then use this to seal it. http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/professional/aluminum-primer-spray Or I might just use that spray after a good cleaning if it is not recommended to completely clean the horns. I just want to prevent future peeling. Do it once ya know.

Yes it's peeling off. A thorough clean and spray paint sounds reasonable to me. I am thinking the horn is Aluminum? A magnet doesn't stick to it and I don't see any rust.

I wonder if the right handed rollers have the same effect in the southern hemisphere.............fascinating stuff here.

Left handed rollers cost more to manufacture

Great info guys thanks!! That product looks like it comes out great form both examples given here. I will get a few quarts because I am doing 4 speakers. I would rather have extra, I can always use it for something else. What about the inside of the squawker horn?

LOL!!!

http://www.parts-express.com/acry-tech-duratex-black-1-pint-roller-grade-cabinet-texture-coating-kit-with-textured-3-ro--260-100?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pla This the right stuff? I just found out member 'Matthews' is sending me a replacement diaphragm gratis!!!!!! Thanks again Matthews!!

The club was barely used in the past 10 years. There was a couple shows per month tops and smoking was banned in the club some years ago. I hate the smell of cigarette smell that has permeated into gear, it's worse than the smoke itself because it becomes stale. It wouldn't have been a deal breaker at the price I got them at. I am not sure if I am going to just give them a fresh coat of paint or pay someone to veneer them. I know someone that will give me good price on veneering. What do you guys paint these with? Is it hard to paint them properly? Sorry I am an electrical guy not a painter

I pretty much haven't stopped listening to them For the people who didn't see the listing photos I can take some pics and post them. I mean they aren't that special to look at currently, standard night club black paint w/ minor marks here and there. They sound good and don't smell like cigarette smoke which is all I care about. I really don't want to start a new thread on capacitors. I have looked but haven't had luck finding any info on the specs for the old caps. The ones in these are Aerovox so I have been trying to find datasheets for them with no luck. I have read conflicting information about the esr of these old caps. Not current esr but the esr when they were produced. I would think they would be on the high side compared to modern film caps but someone on here stated they were low, around .05 ohms which I find hard to believe given the material used. Honestly I might just pull these out and test them because it sounds good now. It would probably be tough to measure leakage without high impedance measuring equipment.

I have to thank everyone for their assistance. I would like to thank avguytx especially for the alert on this deal. THANK YOU AVGUYTX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sure some of you on here have heard me say that La Scalas are my dream speaker. My dream has come true

All speakers in home and setup. I paid $1350 for four La Scala's and at least 500 records of various genres. All four have type AA networks. Original caps etc.... One K-77M diaphram appears to be shot. I have to pull it out and double check it but I have infinite resistance from the wires at the network. I am going to call Bob Crites and see what he has for me. Or if anyone has any drivers for sale let me know. My buddy might even just get the upgraded tweeters Bob offers. I am open to any suggestions. Impressions. I just got a 5 watt tube amp hooked up and they sound great!!! Much better than the Heresys. I can't wait to recap the networks. The guy was super cool. He is a sound guy and does lights too. He says he gets and has lots of stuff. We are going to stay in touch. Time to listen to more music

Yes I did Wish me luck!!!! I am heading North in 20 minutes. This will be my first pair of La Scalas. I have been waiting for a decent deal on either La Scalas or Belles. I am moving into a bigger place so these will replace my Heresy II's. I can't wait!!!!!!!!! And thank you avguytx so much for finding this and posting it here!!! Edit: I did buy both pairs but one pair is going to friend who is also replacing his Heresy I's.

What is the headphone impedance? And what topology? I have had good luck using cheap line matching transformers for headphone power and tubes. http://www.parts-express.com/70v-10w-speaker-line-matching-transformer--300-040 I had a bunch of these laying around from a job I did. 1 watt into most headphones is more than plenty.

I just talked to him and he is trying to figure it out. He isn't too familiar with computers so he is having someone help him figure it out. avguytx: If you want these I will back down. I don't want to take them from you because you found them. So let me know because if you don't want them I am getting both pairs

Hahaha Jim!!!!! This guy has an easy sale from me I don't know what's taking him so long here. His listing doesn't make sense either........he has four speakers for sale but only one listed? I don't want to bug him but I feel like I should call him back and figure this out. He told me he would rather have someone local pick them up but he hasn't changed the listing.

I agree with both here. There is enough of a deal here that parts can be replaced and still be happy. I believe him when he said they should all work fine. I think he is in for a surprise if he does have to ship them to someone else that buys them......I just plugged in some info online and got a much different cost than his......I got $220 from here to there per speaker!!!! I don't see anyone buying these if they have to be shipped.

Buying yes. He told me he never sold anything on ebay.

I finally got the guy on the phone. He did add photos. Looks like the serial numbers are consecutive. Here's the thing. He will accept local pickup after I purchase. He is going to change listing to accept local pickup and wave shipping fees. It's funny I asked him if he had boxes or anything and how he got the shipping price. He said he has no boxes or anything for shipping. He also said he just punched in the dimensions and weight w/ no insurance online for the shipping quote :/ A little back story. They were used in a night club. They were hanging so there are holes in the top and an eye bolt in the rear. They look to be painted black. The owner has asked him to remove them since he is closing the club. The owner didn't want them sold to local club owners. Pretty much a gamble. But at that price it's probably worth the risk?