[Advice on purchasing modified La Scalas]

3 minutes ago, geoff. said:

It looks like the red label says “ALK Engineering, Cornscala - Wall Universal”,  and instead of massive coils for the inductors I see a steel core “bar” inductor just tucked under the K-55.

 

Looks like the breadboard is MDF too (iykyk)lol, but THAT won’t affect the sound, here...

yep i see that now. thanks for the sleuthing. 

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23 minutes ago, geoff. said:

That is an “economy” ALK CSW/Universal crossover, not an extreme slope. But that is not a bad thing, just cheaper.

 

TY Geoff. How can you tell from the photo? which honestly is not great. better pics are needed before i commit to driving 4 hours to get these!

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6 minutes ago, jimjimbo said:

Without any more photos, and any ability to assess their cosmetic shape, I would definitely say to go ahead and buy them for that amount or make a somewhat lesser offer.

 

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4 minutes ago, jimjimbo said:

Without any more photos, and any ability to assess their cosmetic shape, I would definitely say to go ahead and buy them for that amount or make a somewhat lesser offer.

 

Yep I always start below asking. More photos incoming. 

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Thanks Henry & Tiger. I'm going to assume $2000USD is a decent price. Seems too good to be true. 

[Advice on purchasing modified La Scalas]

Hi all. I'm new so thanks for the help in advance.

 

I'm on the hunt for a pair of La Scalas and came across a listing where the previous owner upgraded the crossover to a ALK Extreme Slope. When doing this mod, he also added a giant horn and driver on top of the speaker and connected this in parallel with the original hardware of the speaker. Really unconventional from what I've seen and he said he just did it for "fun." He has used this in a home theater setup.

They are 1977, sequential and otherwise appear in decent condition. 

Would this be a red flag or do think there is any concerns with buying these?  Thoughts on value given the mods? Thank you!

[FS: 1976 Decorator Series Cornwalls, $2,000, Portland, Oregon]

Have these been sold?