I inherited a pair of La Scalas, I believe from the 70's and have a few questions. First of all, I want to suspend them from the ceiling in my wood shop. I have 10' ceilings and was wondering if there would be any issue with laying the speakers on there sides, just so they don't hang down so low. I was planning on putting them on wooden pallet tops, suspended from all 4 corners with rope, with rubber matting in between the speaker and pallet top. Any suggestions or alternative methods appreciated. My other question is reguarding the crossovers, how do you tell if they need rebuilding? When I hooked the speakers up, for a trial run, the sound was none too impressive. I tried pairing with a couple different mid grade receivers and a couple different mid grade cd players. The sound with all combinations was harsh and middy. Adding in a 31 band graphic eq, I was able to cut some mids and get a great sound. is this something typical with these speakers or a sign of an issue that needs addressing? Thanks for the help.