jimjimbo Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 with AL crossovers, all original, any issues or concerns to be considered? Decent shape, not great, but ok... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLUBSTA Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Great speakers, but they are HUGE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Nope, if all 6 drivers work and the cabinets suit you pay what you feel. Consider the cost of getting them to where you want them and haggle, then walk away...with or without. Enough info here on the cost of what you would want or need to do to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Great speakers, but they are HUGE. Cornwall verticals (placed horizontally) as bookshelf speakers put La Scala speakers into my "medium" range. This hobby is relative... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 audition them, if all drivers are working and the cabinets are structurally sound, take them home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Great speakers, but they are HUGE. Cornwall verticals (placed horizontally) as bookshelf speakers put La Scala speakers into my "medium" range. This hobby is relative... Right now if you could see a picture of my shop front. The LaScala center channel is the smallest speaker there. In a row, I have KPT-904, THT, THT, LaScala, KPT-684, KPT-684. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Morbius Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 They will be calling you for a long time, my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 It all began for me with a pair of La Scalas... Now I still have them, plus a pair of Belles, plus three Heresy IIs and a Heresy III, and a pair of 510 JubScala IIs. It's been worth it, but I didn't foresee it when I started out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 It all began for me with a pair of La Scalas... Now I still have them, plus a pair of Belles, plus three Heresy IIs and a Heresy III, and a pair of 510 JubScala IIs. It's been worth it, but I didn't foresee it when I started out. How would you describe any subjective differences in the sound of the La Scalas and the Belles? Or are they in very different rooms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) with AL crossovers, all original, any issues or concerns to be considered? Decent shape, not great, but ok... AL crossovers are not the preferred type (most people recommend AA, A, or more costly aftermarket types), but if they sound good to you, that's all that really matters. Check that all the drivers are working (use a towel or the like to block first the mid horn, then switch to the tweeter, so you can hear if all the drivers are working). Sometimes a driver won't be working because of something as simple as a poor connection, so don't write off a speaker for that reason. Instead, use it to haggle a bit harder. The drivers are not that expensive anyway. Also check for delamination of the plywood, particularly at the bottom, where the cabinets might have been exposed to water. Have a look in the back and be sure that the drivers of both speakers match and no dubious substitutions have been done. Some sellers will claim that consecutive serial numbers add to the value of a pair of speakers, but they don't, unless the buyer is a real hardcore collector. Edited May 8, 2014 by Islander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 It all began for me with a pair of La Scalas... Now I still have them, plus a pair of Belles, plus three Heresy IIs and a Heresy III, and a pair of 510 JubScala IIs. It's been worth it, but I didn't foresee it when I started out. How would you describe any subjective differences in the sound of the La Scalas and the Belles? Or are they in very different rooms? The Belles are stock, and the original tweeters aren't doing much, but for centre channel vocal duty that doesn't matter to me. The La Scalas have upgraded tweeters and a few other tweaks, while the La Scala IIs have the 510 JubScala conversion, so it's not a fair comparison. I can say that the Belle was a huge improvement over the Heresy III that it replaced. If you search the forum, you should be able to find comparisons between La Scalas and Belles, but my particular units are too different to make meaningful comparisons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 When I bought my Scalas new I did side by side listen to them and Belles I think the Scalas sounded better for female voice. The Scalas were in my budget back then and sounded better soooo I ordered them . Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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