Deano1974 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Hey guys as you are aware I already have an amazing pair of Cornwall III's and love them, but yesterday I was offered a pair of La Scala II's for an absoulute amazing price So the question is do i buy the La Scala II's And what differences would I hear Your thoughts as always are greatly appreciated Cheers Deano Sent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitlow Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Hey guys as you are aware I already have an amazing pair of Cornwall III's and love them, but yesterday I was offered a pair of La Scala II's for an absoulute amazing price So the question is do i buy the La Scala II's And what differences would I hear Your thoughts as always are greatly appreciated Cheers Deano Sent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk Klipschorns without a corner. Don’t dig as deep as a KHorn but IMO satisfactorily. If you like DEEP bass which is the fad now you can always add a sub. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano1974 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Thanks Tony, I more interested in accurate bass, not a fan of boomy bass Klipschorns without a corner. Don’t dig as deep as a KHorn but IMO satisfactorily. If you like DEEP bass which is the fad now you can always add a sub. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkSent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 What's an amazing price if I might ask? If you decide against it can I have a look at them please? I consider the La Scala a different class of speaker than the CW... once you begin adding horn loading into the Low Frequencies, the sound fundamentally changes. I can no long live without it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 28, 2018 Moderators Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Deano1974 said: And what differences would I hear To me I would say much more midrange and less bass, tighter bass but less that than any Cornwall. It's horn loaded bass so it sounds a little different compared to a direct radiator. Me I like horn loaded bass better, the reason our 2 Ch speakers are what they are. If it's a good price you should buy them, especially if they are at a price you could recover if you did not like them. I have Cornwall lll's but would love to have the new LaScalas also but no room, I love the look of the thicker cabinet. Edited June 28, 2018 by dtel 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano1974 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 What's an amazing price if I might ask? If you decide against it can I have a look at them please? I consider the La Scala a different class of speaker than the CW... once you begin adding horn loading into the Low Frequencies, the sound fundamentally changes. I can no long live without it.Hi Schu im in New Zealand so a little difficult for you to see them, and the price I dont want to jinx it at the moment but lets just say its well worth it Sent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano1974 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 To me I would say much more midrange and less bass, tighter bass but less that than any Cornwall. If it's a good price you should buy them, especially if they are at a price you could recover if you did not like them. I have Cornwall lll's but would love to have the new LaScalas also but no room, I love the look of the thicker cabinet. I could definitely recover from it, so im happy to pull the trigger, will speak to the dealer today and hopefully will have good news to post in the forum todaySent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 28, 2018 Moderators Share Posted June 28, 2018 New Zealand, great looking country. I would imagine it's not easy to find used klipsch there, If you can afford it go for it. IMO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 28, 2018 Moderators Share Posted June 28, 2018 Good luck A dealer, did someone trade them in or just a great price on something in stock. Either way is fine, there built to last, they will outlast all of us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano1974 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Good luck A dealer, did someone trade them in or just a great price on something in stock. Either way is fine, there built to last, they will outlast all of us.The Dealer bought them in and never sold them and wants to shift them before he orders new stock He has had them on demo but very very few hours on themKlipsch speakers here in NZ have a not so good reputation of being bright and this tarnishes the brand So people tend to stay away from them, also the price here for LS IIs is around 15k Sent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 9 minutes ago, Deano1974 said: also the price here for LS IIs is around 15k Holy cow ... crating my set up for transport 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, dtel said: Good luck A dealer, did someone trade them in or just a great price on something in stock. Either way is fine, they're built to last, they will outlast all of us. Most of us will survive a good soaking in water, but MDF doesn't fare as well...just saying.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Emile said: Holy cow ... crating my set up for transport That's about 10K here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano1974 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 That's about 10K here.Plus GST at 1.15% lol Which is about 8k usdSent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 43 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: That's about 10K here. 43 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: 47 minutes ago, Emile said: Holy cow ... crating my set up for transport Emille will be over-thinking now for the next two weeks... He's prolly on the way to Home Depot in an old beater pick-up in search of a deal on plywood for shipping crates! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Dr John Britten commands you get the LaScalas... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano1974 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Dr John Britten commands you get the LaScalas... [emoji4]Ok id better follow the doctors orders [emoji4] he obviously knows best Sent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 27 minutes ago, Dave1290 said: on the way to Home Depot in an old beater pick-up in search of a deal on plywood for shipping crates! Haha ... have "no clue" why I'm "el-cheapo" now Yes; like "bargains," but everytime I buy a $500 speaker, my wife gets herself a $1000 purse 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Hahahahahaha!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus89 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Would you be better off getting original La Scalas shipped to you at a fraction of the price and having room to spare on some premium parts in a new crossover? I've never heard the LSII and don't know much about the newer crossover(i assume that's the only difference other than aesthetics/thicker MDF? and i guess fresh diaphragms?), but i owned 2 pairs of LSi splits and that k43 woofer added a very meaty sounding mid bass that i loved, just not as low reaching as the standard k33. Overall the bass was tight and accurate. Instantly recognizable after listening to direct radiators(in my case Chorus II's). In the end, i needed cash and sold both pairs and kept the Chorus II for overall balance and size, but i regret not keeping 1 pair. While ugly for home use, the LSi split makes it easy to move to Jubescala in the future either with a K402 on top or a K510 in the top bin motorboard cut out. You can always have it professionally veneered in the future. Just a thought. If you can afford it though, hard to pass up on the LSII beautiful veneers and the split top with grill-VERY SEXY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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