Mike Jackson

nickyboy6100: I wonder how they'd work with my desktop computer.

Marvel, and nickyboy6100, you're just about convincing me to give up the hunt for anything better. Thanks for your contributions.

What a kind offer! But I'm too far away to accept. If only I still lived back East I might snap at that! -- My real issue, though, is, which sounds better, an ancient unrestored original model La Scala, or a Forte IV made about 50 years later? I wonder if anybody has both, or can point me to a good essay on just how improved the gen IV stuff is.

You're persuasive, Charlie. Back in ancient times -- 60 years ago -- I built many a Heathkit and Dynakit. I still have a shack full of ham radio items that I built from scratch only 5 years ago. But I know my own limits now, and I never built or messed with a pile of parts that cost $14k. Nope, while encouragement is always welcome, caution is the present policy for this old man.

Hello, Charlie. It'll be hard for me too to give them up, but I don't know that I'm capable of your cleanup procedure. I built many an electronic thingie a long while ago, but the risk of my wrecking them if I try restoration is not negligible these days. I'd buy new La Scalas in a minute, if not for the $14k price tag; I can stand the Forte IV price tag, but not another $8k or $9k over that. No matter -- thanks for answering!

I bought my industrial La Scalas used about 1990. The outside was beat up, but who cares? About $700. I used them for mobile DJing a lot, though not as hard as they were used before I got them. They still sound good to me, but I'm thinking of replacing them. If anyone has thoughts on replacing ancient La Scalas with brand new Forte IVs, I'd love to hear from them.