crustywon Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Cheap at 250.00 http://eauclaire.craigslist.org/for/3551759510.html not affiliated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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opusk2k9 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 He said it was a pair of Belles in walnut finish with AA crossovers and the cabinets were in good condition. He said the price was $400, I said that was still a good deal. I was half way there (long drive) before he finally sent me the photo. They are La Scala, not Belles, but I decided I would still take a look, since I was already on the road. The cabinets were rougher condition than indicated, it was a high school kid. They were also already outside and he didn't have a way to test them. I told him they weren't as posted and that I thought I would pass. He said he needed them gone, so he would take $75 for them. I brought them home and still need to test them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I tried out one of the speakers tonight, it sounds fine. The other had the tweeter disassembled, but included, I just haven't gotten a chance to reassemble/test it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 nice can all was fill any voids and spray them with bedliner, and use them for garage speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 For $75 that's great! What do they look like? Post some pictures please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZEUS121996 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Nice buy. Matbe we can trade the Forte II's I picked up last week for those LaScalas? Straight up of course, I'll eat the difference. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Who said Belles?? Nice score! Looks to be in similar condition to the Chorus Is I just picked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustywon Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 The original craigslist listing had it as a single belle for 250.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I tried out the other speaker, he had taken the crossover out and removed the wiring to the woofer. I wired it back up and it sounds good too. He unbolted the tweeters (K-77), so I need to find 4 bolts to remount it to the horn. Anyone know the screw length/thread, so I don't have to pull one from the other speaker? He was also wrong on the age. According to the consecutive serial numbers, they were made in 1980. They sound great for $75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Nice buy. Matbe we can trade the Forte II's I picked up last week for those LaScalas? Straight up of course, I'll eat the difference. Generous offer, but I think I will stick with what I have, I already have 3 pairs of Forte (one for sale). Now, I have 3 pairs of La Scala (LS, LS industrial, LS industrial splits) at the moment, much more than I need. Maybe, I will make a project out of this pair, the condition isn't bad (superficial damage). I just need the quartets, belles, and an academy to round out the Klipsch vintage collection (shorthorn, heresy, Forte, Chorus, Cornwall, La Scala, and Klipschorns). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingBullWinkle Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Nice score! I'm glad you saw it first or I would be making room in the garage about now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Well, they weren't as advertised (thought I was getting belles, which I don't have yet), but still a great deal. It was a long 11+ hours in the car though, even in the Prius it cost me almost as much in gas as the speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingBullWinkle Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I think I saw you drive past in the Prius? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I think I would have remembered driving by you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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