chriswhotakesphotos Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 There's a fairly fresh Craigslist listing for LaScalas near me. $600 for the pair in black. Looks like a few minor dings here and there (and a lot of dust) but overall they look to be in decent shape in the pictures. I see where it says they have AA crossovers; those are the ones people like, right? I also see K-55V midrange drivers. No pictures are close enough to see the stickers with the S/Ns, but there are pictures showing "10K676" and "10K675" stamped into the cabinets. That makes them 1972, correct? I'm sure they'd need recapping (my KP-201s probably need recapping and they're 1989) so how difficult is that? $600 sounds like a solid price to me, but I like to check with the experts first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I'd say $600'is a good price. I paid $500 for my first set of La Scalas and they were almost basket cases. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 They seem to be worth it. Bob Crites can make updating AA networks easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 1 minute ago, cincymat said: I'd say $600'is a good price. I paid $500 for my first set of La Scalas and they were almost basket cases. I paid $400 for true basket cases. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Black, if you like it, is easy to patch/putty/repair and finish, so if the cabinets are not delaminating and the drivers all work, it's a fine price. Replacing the caps is not much worse than replacing 3 or 4 wall switches, but you have to do some soldering. Be sure to get silver-bearing solder for it's higher melt temp in service. I like the thin stuff, it melts faster under the iron. Make a solid mechanical (twisted) connection and then solder it to make a good electrical connection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llVKo6DHkvk Skip to 3:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswhotakesphotos Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 The seller has actually decided that instead of selling them he's going to keep them, buy new crossovers, and veneer them. Too bad! (For me, anyway) Unless I owed someone a lot of money, I think I'd have a hard time getting rid of a pair of LaScalas as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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