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I agree with Shakeydeal, a Schiit Aegir with a pair of LaScalas sounds damn fine. I got my Aegir in early November 2021 and most days I have classical music coming out of the LaScalas 10-12 hours a day, but some days I listen to classic rock & roll.

DAC - Schiit Yggdrasil OG PreAmp - Schiit Freya S Amp - Schiit Aegir Speakers - LaScala

I decided to try a Schiit Audio Bifrost 2 DAC between my Mac Studio Ultra and my Klipsch the Sixes. It turned out to be quite an improvement, the end result was a fuller and more detailed sound. While “the Sixes” sound good with the internal DAC, they sound amazing using the Bifrost 2.

I got my Schiit Aegir in November. I use it with a pair of 1996 LaScala's. It sounds amazing. I have attached a chart that PWK put together on amplifier power and sound level, the chart also includes Cornwalls.

My 1996's came with the K77M tweeters(square magnet), K55M midrange with the composite horn, and the K33E woofer with round magnet. I noticed with Crites crossovers the midrange seemed a more present & "everything out", while my Klipsch AL3 crossovers are like your Klipsch AL crossovers sound stage. So I decided to go back to the crossovers that my speakers were born with, which to me make my speakers sound much better.

My 1996 LaScala speakers came with the Klipsch AL3 crossovers, I like how they sound. I tried the Crites A/4500 crossovers with the Crites CT-120 tweeters and it seemed like the upper midrange through the high frequency was just too much. Put back in the Klipsch AL3 crossovers and kept the Crites CT-120 tweeters installed, I like the sound of the Klipsch AL3 crossovers better than the Crites A/4500 crossovers. Also the Klipsch AL3 crossovers attenuate the Crites CT-120 tweeters just about perfectly for my system. I guess what I am saying is that if you like the way your LaScala speakers sound then I would not change anything, unless you want a simpler crossover design(like henry4841).

McIntosh amps do sound nice with Klipsch LaScalas. Check out the following chart, per PWK.

I use a Schiit Freya S preamp. It replaced a McIntosh C2500 and the Freya S was a noticeable improvement in sound quality. I have about 100 hours on the Freya S and the sound quality has opened up nicely. The Freya S is the solid state version of the Freya +. https://www.schiit.com/products/freya-s

I received my Schiit Audio Aegir amp about 2 hours ago. I have a pair of Klipsch LaScala speakers. My previous amp was an Inspire Hot Rod KT66 tube amp built by Dennis Had(8 watts) and my pre-amp is a McIntosh C2500 with Sovtek 12AX7LPS tubes. Within the first couple minutes I could tell that the Aegir was a noticeable improvement over the Inspire Hot Rod tube amp, even though the tube amp sounds very nice. The more I listen to my system with the Aegir, the more I want to listen to it, very nice sounding.

With everything I have read about the Vidar and Aegir, I am leaning toward the Aegir. My LaScalas are as efficient as the mighty Klipschorns but the LaScalas do not go as low on the bass, I am currently using an 8wpc single ended tube amp that uses KT66 tubes and I can play the LaScalas extremely loud. I want to find a great sounding solid state amp to replace the tube amp. The best sounding solid state amp I ever had was in a Pioneer SX-424 receiver I used in the middle 1970's, it was only 12wpc.

Ok, I am looking for an opinion. I have a pair of 1996 LaScalas. What would be your choice a Schiit Aegir or a Schiit Vidar?

It can get way too loud for my living room. Also the amps sound very nice, clean and sweet at comfortable listening levels.

Also I posted the information about contributing and some pictures on the following Facebook Groups : Vintage Klipsch Fans Klipsch Fanatics To raise the awareness. Later Bob W.

Donation sent. If you have donations that exceed the cost of the speakers, please use any way you wish.

Which option should I use when sending the donation thru PayPal? options are "pay for goods and services", "friends and family" or "send a gift"

One of the Admin's of the Vintage Klipsch Fans group on Facebook said that when I make a post with the donation link , he will pin the post for a couple days.

If a fund is set up to help the museum get these very early LaScalas, please let me know where and when to donate. Thank you...

Like I posted on the Facebook KLIPSCH OWNERS Group I am willing to donate some money, because they belong in the museum. I am concerned that if a local private individual buys them, when they realize the time and expense to do a proper restore that they might decide to either do a kludged mess to get them working or they end on an eBay auction or they end up in a landfill - instead of doing a proper restore.

I received my Carver Root Beer 180 tube mono block amps today. Just got done hooking them up. 180wpc continuous and 240 wpc peak. All the bass slam of a powerful solid state and all the sweet midrange of a tube amp. Already played the first track of the Eagles Greatest Hits Vol 1 and Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water. Going to play some Led Zeppelin next. Bass is impressive, even with La Scalas. Yes, they are brown. Bob Carver made them before the Cherry ones. He only made about 6-8 pairs of the brown ones. I contacted Bob Carver today about the bias instructions for these amps. I was amazed how quickly he got back to me. He also told me all the types of power tubes that I could use in these amps.

Once FedEx delivers them next week, I will post pictures.

I have purchased a pair of used Bob Carver Root Beer 180 tube mono block amps. They are rated at 180wpc continuous and at least 220wpc peak. Each amp has 6 Carver Silver Eagle/Shuguang KT88 tubes, 1 Telefunken 12AX7, 1 Telefunken 12AT7, and 1 6AL5. They have been shipped and are in FedEX possession, the FedEX estimated delivery date is October 31. Once I have received them and set them up I will post pictures. The amps will be hooked up to a pair of 1996 LaScalas with Crites Type A crossovers(with the 4500 mod) and CT-120 tweeters.

My McIntosh MC225 vs Inspire HotRod vs Inspire 45Fire Bottle comparison. The Inspire 45 Fire Bottle sounds best, then the McIntosh MC225 and last place goes to the Inspire HotRod. MC225 has best bass and the 45 Fire Bottle has best midrange. The sound differences between the amps are very minimal. This is using a pair of 1996 LaScalas with Crites A/4500 Crossovers and CT-120 tweeters.

Also Dennis Had gives great support on the Inspire equipment. I had 1 channel on my LP-3a pre amp make a crunching noise and then the channel got quieter. I replaced the tubes with known good tubes, it did not fix it. Sent Dennis an email. He had me ship it to him, when he received my LP-3a he fixed it and I received a notice that he shipped it back in less than 4 hours after he received it. My LP-3a has been working fine ever since.

Stainz - my Russian made Tung-sol 7581a tubes had that blueish glow from when I first plugged them in, it looks worse in pictures than in person. I now have over 150 hours on them, they sounded great when I first plugged them in and now they sound even better. They are being marketed as a 6L6 with extra headroom, I find them very balanced and musical with very good bass, hi frequency, & midrange.

This is my favorite Dennis Had Inspire Amp. My 45 Firebottle. 2wpc and uses type 45 tubes. It is the best sounding amp I ever heard.