cincymat Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I bought these LSI's about a year ago. They need just about everything, woofers, wiring, fuse holders, and major cosmetic restoration. I decided to get them to play music first and replaced everything that was either broke or needed replaced. Bought K-33 woofers off that auction site and the rest from Parts Express. Put them back together over the past week. Turned them on this morning. My oh my they sound much better than I ever thought they could. My wife, who upon first seeing them said never bring them in the house, told me those ugly things sound really nice. So it looks like the upper and lowers are going to get refurbished. Here's what they look like now: I'll post more pics as I break them down and begin to work on the cabs. Mark 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 You are doing just fine, been there, done this more than once. You and the wife have good taste. Welcome to the world of being spoiled on good listening. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Good for you for saving some nice speakers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or use them in a HT behind an AT screen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Thanks guys. This forum is an absolute inspiration. I've never heard La Scala's before today. I've got a pair of Forte II's and think they sound pretty good. However, the LSI's are something different. I'm looking forward to some sanding, filling, more sanding and painting. Mark 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Thanks guys. This forum is an absolute inspiration. I've never heard La Scala's before today. I've got a pair of Forte II's and think they sound pretty good. However, the LSI's are something different. I'm looking forward to some sanding, filling, more sanding and painting. Mark Crank this within the wife hearing range, smile you will get..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Not quite the Irish Rovers but this sounded quite nice cranked up: Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 They look good to me, even better it they were mine. Some white paint and maybe some grill cloth would make them look smaller and fresher looking. LaScala's have always been the ugly redheaded stepchild of the Heritage line with not much WAF. I bought mine for the sound, as most do, not the looks. Team them up with a good sub and you will have some of the best sounding speakers made. I'm thinking of making them look as close to original as I can. They will my my dream garage speakers for the foreseeable future. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 They look good to me, even better it they were mine. Some white paint and maybe some grill cloth would make them look smaller and fresher looking. LaScala's have always been the ugly redheaded stepchild of the Heritage line with not much WAF. I bought mine for the sound, as most do, not the looks. Team them up with a good sub and you will have some of the best sounding speakers made. I'm thinking of making them look as close to original as I can. They will my my dream garage speakers for the foreseeable future. Mark Mark, How brave and ambitious are you?? There are plenty of pages on this forum with tutorial on doing your own veneering on these. I mean, they can't really get worse and you just might end up with something the Wife wants inside the house !! Roger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 I think I'll try to make them look original. That's going to be hard enough for me. I'm much better at electrical and mechanical work than I am at woodworking. The weather this week will allow me to work on them in the evenings after work. Need to get some Bondo and start patching. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) Probably my favorite thing here is watching people save speakers from the trash heap. Here, I got you a present: https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/156081-starting-the-beater-la-scala-project-tomorrow/?hl=%2Bmustang+%2Bguy#entry1852771 https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/157700-k-33-or-eminence-kappa-15c-woofer-in-la-scalas/?hl=%2Bla+%2Bscala https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/157635-la-scala-type-build/?hl=%2Bla+%2Bscala https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/156441-bondo-for-la-scala-cabs/?hl=%2Bla+%2Bscala +++ Request for Help: To you regular Klipschites, Mustang Guy did a great piece on repairing a LS cab but I can't find it in a search. Would somebody care to try to find that article? Edited September 14, 2015 by wvu80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Welcome to the forum. Probably my favorite thing here is watching people save speakers from the trash heap. Here, I got you a present: https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/156081-starting-the-beater-la-scala-project-tomorrow/?hl=%2Bmustang+%2Bguy#entry1852771 https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/157700-k-33-or-eminence-kappa-15c-woofer-in-la-scalas/?hl=%2Bla+%2Bscala https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/157635-la-scala-type-build/?hl=%2Bla+%2Bscala Thanks, there's so much information here it makes deciding what direction to go Very hard. For now, I'm sticking with stock components. The previous owner did recap the AA networks and replaced the squawker diaphragms. With the K-33s I bought these should sound pretty close to original. Once I get used to that I can start down the upgrade path. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But, ugly is to the bones. Especially when it comes to girls, he, he. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Mark, recheck my post, I added another link. Still, one of the best step-by-step articles on fixing those beat up cabs was done by forum member Mustang Guy, but I can't find it. I may send him a PM asking him to help find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Mark, recheck my post, I added another link. Still, one of the best step-by-step articles on fixing those beat up cabs was done by forum member Mustang Guy, but I can't find it. I may send him a PM asking him to help find it. The Bondo thread! An all time great. If you can find the thread by Mustang Guy please post a link. Anyone ever think to collect all the restoration threads and have the Admins Pin it at the top of this sub-forum? There's a ton of great information here. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But, ugly is to the bones. Especially when it comes to girls, he, he. You said "but, ugly". Sorry could not help myself. :-) Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Mark, recheck my post, I added another link. Still, one of the best step-by-step articles on fixing those beat up cabs was done by forum member Mustang Guy, but I can't find it. I may send him a PM asking him to help find it. The Bondo thread! An all time great. If you can find the thread by Mustang Guy please post a link. Anyone ever think to collect all the restoration threads and have the Admins Pin it at the top of this sub-forum? There's a ton of great information here. Mark https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/152257-badly-beat-up-lascala-restoration-completed/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Thanks Tasdom! That thread is a classic. I hope I can do half as well as Mustang Guy did on that La Scala cabinet. Mark Edited September 14, 2015 by cincymat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But, ugly is to the bones. Especially when it comes to girls, he, he. Ugly girls need love too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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