As I just posted over in the garage sale alerts, I'm the noob who snagged the La Scala's in the Detroit area for $550.
Long story short, a friend from Church introduced me to Klipsch several months ago (Khorns no less), and I decided that I would keep my eyes peeled for a deal. Well, these went up last night and I was all over them immediately.
They are a bit rough in appearance, but perfect sonically. Raw Birch with numerous chips and a bit of delamination of the top layer on one bass-bin interior side... I think the seller had stored them in his garage... All in all - good for what I want.
Heres some pics:
Seller was the original purchaser and he used them for PA duty off and on around the area. He included all original paperwork. Purchased in 1982.
So, My questions:
1) The crossover network is an AA version... from what I have read - this is a desired version. I plan to recap the crossover and replace whatever is required.. Just need a link to a schematic if someone has one...
2) From the pics - anything I should know regarding the drivers? I've read so much in the last two days that its beginning to blur, but I *think* I read that these are the drivers that people recommend based on the fact that the tweeter is square and the mid horn is metal.
3) Suggestions for the refinish? I will be going very dark, likely dark walnut stain and tung oil. But, do I need to pull the drivers first and stain / finish the interior as well? I plan to keep these for quite some time, so I want to go through everything that will need attention.
And Lastly - I need a replacement matching logo - and ideas? Does Klipsch still have these?
Thanks in advance everyone! I'm absolutely jazzed that I found these, and sorry to the folks I snatched them from... but not too sad..
- Chris
