nolanator19 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I am 18 and will be a sophomore at University of Washington and have just recently gotten really into the Klipsch sound. My first pair were the promedia 2.1 then I convinced my parents to buy the RF-25's when they were on Woot. I have been scouring craigslist for the past 2 months looking for some good Klipsch speakers and today a pair of La Scalas were posted to be on sale at a garage sale on Sunday for $500. What should I be looking for if I audition them? I will be powering them with a Onkyo TX-8511. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 welcome to the forum. you should put your ear to each of the three drivers to see if they are working. 500 would be a great price if the cabs are in good condition and all the drivers work. they usually sell for 700-900 in good condition. good luck and hope you get them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 What Budman said then...perfect college party speakers. Wear out the forum search function to learn all you can; what to inspect for, different networks, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brac Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 My guess is they are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 $500 is a good deal (if in decent shape). Can you get over there ahead of time to take a peek and maybe post a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanator19 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Thanks for all the feedback. I just emailed them to see if I could check them out before the sale and even pick them up. I saw a pair of Fortes for $450 on craigslist. For a college student seeing as how it looks like they have a better low end do you think they might be a little better or do you think if I just added a subwoofer with the La Scalas that it would be fine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 If you've got enough room, La Scalas and a sub will be better than a pair of Fortes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanator19 Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 So I went to go see them and they looked ok. The cabinets had a fair amount of scratches and the corners were pretty worn. When he played them for me I could hear all the drivers but there was a hiss when nothing was playing that was barely audible. I am guessing it was the receiver he had or the fact that he was using the headphone output of a ghetto blaster to use its cd drive. I will post more pics. I did not realize how massive these speakers were. There were 2 holes drilled in the top of each cabinet because it was hung from a ceiling from a hotel from which it was rescued by the owner. My gut is telling me that I don't want to spend $500 on something this banged up and this used. What do you guys think is a fair price? The serials are consecutive. Would it be very hard to sand and refinish these? Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PrestonTom Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 In answer to your first question: I think $500 is a great price. Prices have been recently depressed, but this is still a good deal. I am biased in that I do not worry that much about a few scratches (not sure what to think about the holes on top however). In answer to your second question: Refinishing them would be more work than you realize, especially if you have not done that sort of thing before. The job would be very time consuming since things need to have multiple steps of applications/sandings/ drying times etc. It is easy to underestimate the time involved to do a decent job and to do a great job is even worse. You are probably right about the hiss being a function of the source and not the speaker. However, that does raise an interesting point about high efffeciency speakers. They are very revealing of any other flaws in the system. Have you listened to them? Did you like them and was there sufficient deep bass? Unless the cabinets are very rough, I doubt they will last very long at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I too think $500 is a very fair price for these speakers! But, you have to decide if they are the speaker for you. They are huge, but I have never thought about getting different speakers, since I purchased mine and that can be a big plus. Many people buy speakers only to dream about "better" speakers down the road. If you buy these, you can leave them in your will for someone else to love, long after you're gone. I would not think twice about purchasing these speakers. Heck, I paid $1100 for my 1979 La Scala's. Good Luck and keep us posted, Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Islander Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 It's a good price, but if scruffy-looking speakers don't appeal to you and you don't have the time, space, or skills to refinish them, it would be simplest to wait until you see a pair of La Scalas in better condition, even if they cost more. They do come up for sale regularly. Those AL crossovers are not the most popular, either. As was pointed out in another post, you could own them for a long time, so you want to be happy to share your space with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brac Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Of course at that price you could use them for a few years, then sell them for the same money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I would already have them home and be wiping them down, cleaning them up to see what they really look like. Any anomalies in the sound I would get to later. For me it's a no brainer. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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