rbtwsp Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Saw these for sale on CL near me. What do you think priced about right or a bit high? Also, what does type LSBR mean? Thanks Bob http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/ele/4913853610.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The price is a bit high, but if they're in mint condition and located near you, they may be worth it. The La Scalas weigh 123 pounds each (not 105 lbs, as the ad states), so shipping or transporting them is a chore, sometimes an expensive chore. Also, that's the asking price. When you get to bargaining, you might be able to get them for $1200-1400. It's possible that he's not hearing from many buyers. If you can just drive over, test them to your satisfaction, and bring them home, I'd go for it. LSBR stands for "La Scala Birch Raw". That suggests that the owner added the finish to the speakers that were sold with raw birch (no finish). You'll want to look closely and be sure that the finish is satisfactory to you, or if not, whether you want to redo it. The speakers look pretty good in the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbtwsp Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 I am a little less than 2 hours away, so transporting is not a issue. With this age should I expect the cross over's need to be rebuilt? Any other possible issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 They probably have an AL varient network, you might want to go with a different network varient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) I am a little less than 2 hours away, so transporting is not a issue. With this age should I expect the cross over's need to be rebuilt? Any other possible issues? Generally speaking, all that ever needs replacing in the crossovers is the capacitors. Their performance starts to deteriorate after fifteen or twenty years. Bob Crites, here on the forum, has Sonicap kits that come with handy mounting saddles and zip ties. You can also find capacitors from various suppliers. Just match the specs of the ones you have. All you need is basic soldering skills to bring your crossovers back to near-new spec, and it costs much less than replacing the whole crossovers. The only reason to replace your complete crossovers is if you're upgrading to much better ones. Do check and make sure all the drivers are working. A towel may be handy to stuff into the mid horn to make it quiet enough for you to be able to hear whether the tweeters are working. If a driver is not working, it may be only a bad connection, and that's easily fixed. Check the condition of the cabinet, especially at the bottom, in case the plywood is delaminating, or has any other kind of damage that would be troublesome to repair. Edited March 20, 2015 by Islander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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