svberger

Ok as much as I adore these LaScala's I've now become just the slightest bit curious(mostly because of how easy it is to install, even for a knucklehead no tech like me) about Crites AA update. I see there's two different options, one with Sonicap, one with Dayton. I've no doubt I'd never hear the difference, but if I was going to spring for one of them, mostly to satisfy curiosity, and not because I have the least bit issue with these speakers as is, which one would be the people's recommendation? My objective would be to keep the sound as close to original as possible, while providing whatever update "improvement" people think one achieves by making this investment. After all, I bought the LS's as a kind of experiment as well, and I'm extremely happy that I did. So doing this is consistent, to some degree, with my original plans. Plus, I could always look at it as a backup plan in case something on the originals goes bad. Thoughts?

The best thing about getting "new" speakers like these, for me, is being able to pull random things from the collection and become acquainted with them all over again. Hearing things that I haven't heard in awhile, at least, and discovering sounds on them that I'd either forgotten about, or didn't hear through plays before these extremely revealing beasts. There is no downside for me with these. I can listen to them for hours and look forward to the next record. I could not be happier. Now what am I going to play next?

Couldn't agree more with this statement. Just got a pair of stock '77's yesterday and have already got way more enjoyment out of them then I expected. I also have a pair of 77 all stock Cornies, and they're great. But I like the LaScala's even more. I don't find them harsh, I find the bass fine for me, and love their looks. Simply a wonderful piece of gear.

It’s on very tightly and probably has been there since first installed in ‘77

The wire from the terminal plate is actually two wires soldered together one to the diode one to the cap so guess that won’t work. I’ll give one more try to getting diode loose but it sounds good anyway so will probably just leave it all alone.

It has little to no effect so removing is no problem.

Heinz I’m still a bit confused about what to disconnect (now you understand who you’re working with here). The easiest is to loosen one of the screws that connects the red and black wires above the label “7 8 Tweeter” on the terminal and remove one of those wires with clip attached. They are connected to both the piece that I think is the diode you’re referring to and the capacitor. This disconnects one, either pos or neg and leaves one connected. On my crossover the piece that you have circled is to the left of the terminal bar and has the two diodes(or what I assume are)attached. I tried to unscrew one of those from the nut closest to the cap in your picture but couldn’t budge it.

Thanks! Not as subtle, but certainly not shouty or thin. They have a very rich quality and as I indicated the bass is very good, better then what I expected, which I presume is do partly to placement, partly to my gear, and partly to what I consider adequate bass. I can certainly understand how for others it would be a problem, and why they might want to sub, but I'm fine with it. Might also have something to do with the Allison EQ unit that I posted about above. There is certainly no lying with these. They disclose it all. They work very well with the MC240, and I'm looking forward to hearing them with my MC30's.

They sound GREAT! The bass is fine. Yes a tad light, but very respectable and fine for my tastes. Listening to a 2 eye copy of Miles' In A Silent Way, and we started to blow yes it was a little sharp, but then I remembered that it's ALWAYS a little sharp when he blows. In any event, I think I'm going to have a lot of fun with these. Heinz can you show me with a picture where these diodes are if I do want to try it out? Thanks! and thanks for your feedback, and everybody else for your extremely helpful and kind advice. I'm extremely happy right now.

Just spoke to the seller and he assured me that not only are the caps not leaky, but he just measured them and they are both well within the 5% tolerance. I trust him because ,unlike me, he's very technically savvy. He loves these speakers, has had them for several years and babies them and unfortunately like a lot of folks has run into some financial issues so has to downsize. I'm excited to be getting them from him not only because I know they're in good shape, but he's a nice guy and hopefully this money will give him a bit of breathing room.