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I'm just respectfully sayin PWK's button could have said "SOBS" (sorting out BS) rather than just "BS" like I understand it did. Im not being an a..hole, just trying to learn. Lars

Moray - OMG --reading and re reading and digesting. Re: "I would be much more concerned with aligning it to the mid horn diaphragm to diaphragm. I believe you mean horizontally to be be aligned on an imaginary verticall axis(which of course LaScalas do not do at all) Manyhigh end speakersobviously honor that, others Totally disregard it. ?"Time alignment"? if I'm not mistaken. Not sure.Point is many disregard it. So I'm confused. Re: elevation of tweet to ears- We can just achieve that with legs, bases, concrete blocks, etc. (All arguable) I mean --I dunno--some say pin the bass to the floor (makes sense- similiar to bracing sidewalls of bin) either case minimizez loss of wanted energy--l- then THE SAME folks in other posts say "sure_ go ahead put the casters you want under your 200 lb sub so you can dust the floor" Totally contradictory. Head spinning. Lars

Thank you guys. Reading and considering all. Bass damping, or no?? "If you really liked the LaScala sound why would you want to downgrade to a direct radiating woofer, just build yourself a set of LaScala's or Belle's." Jason - I'm confused- I understood Lascala "lacks" bass and Cornscala is a step up, not down. Did I miss something?? UH1- Thank you, but want 400's Moray - Thank you, but with a smallish room, and not being a bass maniac, one 15" per side is more than enough. Whats the latest buzz on vertical landscape or portrait orientation of a k77? Also, I've read a consensus on square mag vs round.If true, WHICH square mag letter suffix, and how to tell? printed on it? I know I'm being a Heretic with my original post preferences, But like I said, I was VERY happy with the original LaScala sound. Just want to build my own with some kinky design changes to call my own The only one I'm unsure about is ratios of bass bin Bob's design is a cube. I want to build more like 20x20x26 (or whatever equals the 6.9ft3 design volume) Just taller and slimmer. (And actually an Isosceles trapezoid when looking at the face.) Will look better for me, and get the horns higher toward ear level. Horns exposed on top, surface mounted on a 1/2" anodized AL plate. Was going to mount them on backside of plate, but with a square shoulder cutout as original LaScalas- Doesn't that contradict proper design? (I'm not wanting to get into rounding or chamfering 1/2" plate with my router, not more than a microbevel anyway) Any comment appreciated. Thick skinned here. Thanks, Lars

MMM..... Just got hooked on the Cornscala idea. I like the look of the exposed woof???? No rational answer to your question. Good rational question. Lars

So I'm planning to build a pair of Cornscalas. Had a pair of LaScalas in a previous life and want to KEEP THAT sound. I had NO COMPLAINT with the original sound. I WANT the high end squaukiness or "harshness" many don't like.MY hearing is not perfect so Please don't try to recommend outside of that. PLEASE keep that in mind as you read on. Planning on "original" Cornscala design with bass bin with mid and tweet exposed on top w/ xover. Crites woofer in his 6.6 ft3 enclosure w/ ports. 2 Laminated 3/4" ply layers all sides to make 1.5" ply + bracing(I like the lam look w/ exposed edges) K400 horn (will clean the throat) w/ K55 driver. (YES, I want that horn) Crites ct125 tweeter or apt200 or 150???===== (cheaper)===== Crites AA xover. (Has been recommended to me by a few sources including ALK) A few questions- May I use "Precision Port" ports for appearance reasons if the same cross sectional area as the cut in ports and the shelf? So if so , what is the port equivalent?? I can easily figure cross sectional area, but dont know if we use the size of the port bore or flanges or which dimension? AND, how deep(long) onto the cab?? Crites ct125 vs APT 150 or 200 or Bob's selenium?? (Remember I want "Bright" and "Sharp" tinkling brushes on cymbals. I want to hear Micheal's fingers snapping in my room at the start of "Man in the mirror" No damping in the bass bin?Just good bracing? O, and if anybody has a pair of k400 w/wo drivers, let me know. Searching for those.Reasonable price, disabled retired here. Please, Thank all of you great folks here. I have spent SOOOO many hours searching and reading this awesome forum and think I have it figured out, but looking for critique and/or substantiation. Thank you all.

It seems then that the interest in these for home stereo is quashed by Old School convention?? It appears to be cutting edge miniturization??

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169 pages of discussion in above link, and I'm still lost with my basic question. Karson

Link to discussion re: above question. I have NOOOO idea what they are talking about . PLEASE explain in a few sentences as to "5 yr old" IF this is a viable amp for a music system. Thank all, Karson http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=574806

Poking around the web, I don't really get it, but bottom line is it ?seems? you can get a decent amp for like $20. WHAAAT?? Can somebody give me a brief summed up answer "like to a 5 yr old" please!! How can this be?? Sounds so BS but I don't get it. I need something to feed La Scalas or Cornscala C. 2 channel. Karson

Would the ALK "Universal" crossovers be a sufficient Item?? Karson

First, Thank all you guys very much for your guidance. If I used Crites crossovers at least then, or possibly upgrade from those- I've wondering would it also make sense to get better speaker wires? They would be about 10 feet from the amp. Don't want to spend the cash on crossovers then create a weak link in the chain. Thank you all again, Karson

Hi all!! New here but have been reading alot. Need advice on choosing crossover . Want to build CornScala C with Crites plan drivers and cabinet. My objective is to replace the LaScalas I owned years ago when I thought I could afford them. What I liked about them was the high end "brightness" "sparkliness" or "sharpness" Never felt they were lacking bass, but don't want to fool around replicating the mitres. So, it seems a CornScala "C" I understand will make me happy. Question is--Do I need to include Bob's crossovers at like $300/ pair, OR can I get buy with less$ and get like appropriate ?Eminence? crossovers??(Like $200 less/ the pair) Then I'm still thinking... If I don't go with Bob's (which consider the cab desingn, I guess-not only the individual driver spec's,) I will always wonder if I shot myself in the foot saving money (NOTICABLY hearingly). But that is only MY subjective problem. I realize responses May be affected by allegiance to Bob, and I respect his work.I just have to limit my $ spending if not needed. I'm hoping on "Just the facts, Maa'm" Hope I don't open a can of worms. My total respect to Mr. Crites work. Please understand I am in the "12 Ga zip cord" school of thought, as opposed to the 2k speaker wire folks. Thank you, Karson