Rotobadger Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 23 minutes ago, michaelwardjoines said: Excuse me; kinda hard to figure out shipping if you don't know where they are. Ok, my apologies if I misinterpreted your post. They’d be going from South Carolina to Phoenix, AZ. Unfortunately, not a quick drive. I was in early talks with someone in Texas (about a 10 hour drive from me) but looks like that’s not going to work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Rotobadger said: Oh, absolutely. I certainly couldn’t hold you (or any seller) responsible for what a shipper does. Just don’t try to shove them into a paper bag. But seriously, I’m going to investigate further. They’re exactly what I want. what about plastic.... or the original cartons !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotobadger Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 23 minutes ago, wstrickland1 said: what about plastic.... or the original cartons !! Well, that’s kind of why I have a spark of hope. You have the original shipping boxes. I wonder who Klipsch uses to ship… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Mine came from the dealer strapped to a pallet (one bin & HF per pallet) via Yellow Freight. Picked them up at Yellow's terminal. Any LTL carrier can transport them. Its getting them strapped to a pallet and to the freight company that takes some work. I assume you can pay to get someone to pick them up, but probably not the palletizing of the speakers. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotobadger Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 18 minutes ago, michaelwardjoines said: Mine came from the dealer strapped to a pallet (one bin & HF per pallet) via Yellow Freight. Picked them up at Yellow's terminal. Any LTL carrier can transport them. Its getting them strapped to a pallet and to the freight company that takes some work. I assume you can pay to get someone to pick them up, but probably not the palletizing of the speakers. Mike Any ideas as to what the cost would be to pallet and ship freight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 From some dealer's websites, the lowest freight charge I've seen in $400. However, that is just a freight charge from a commercial location to a freight terminal. Any number I threw out would be a guess, but you still need to box the speakers up, palletize them and transport them to a freight terminal. I suspect that would add several hundred more to the tab. It would be like hiring a mover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotobadger Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, michaelwardjoines said: From some dealer's websites, the lowest freight charge I've seen in $400. However, that is just a freight charge from a commercial location to a freight terminal. Any number I threw out would be a guess, but you still need to box the speakers up, palletize them and transport them to a freight terminal. I suspect that would add several hundred more to the tab. It would be like hiring a mover. Yeah, that’s what I figured. At the end of the day I could be creeping into used AL5 territory (if I could actually find them locally or nearby). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 30 minutes ago, Rotobadger said: Yeah, that’s what I figured. At the end of the day I could be creeping into used AL5 territory (if I could actually find them locally or nearby). Or.....you could consider very nicely upgraded vintage La Scalas that would cost considerably less than LS2s or certainly used AL5s, and be very, very happy with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Those Belles in Rancho Cucamonga look pretty nice at the same price point. Having done it a couple of times, that's a reasonable day drive (each way) over from Phoenix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Rotobadger said: Yeah, that’s what I figured. At the end of the day I could be creeping into used AL5 territory (if I could actually find them locally or nearby). the AL5 -----stunning -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Rotobadger said: Yeah, that’s what I figured. At the end of the day I could be creeping into used AL5 territory (if I could actually find them locally or nearby). and another ---------the LS II are quite close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Rotobadger said: Yeah, that’s what I figured. At the end of the day I could be creeping into used AL5 territory (if I could actually find them locally or nearby). the Lascala - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Rotobadger said: Yeah, that’s what I figured. At the end of the day I could be creeping into used AL5 territory (if I could actually find them locally or nearby). now the Lascala II ---Effortlessly clear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I used old dominion freight to ship some big heavy OB speakers a couple of years ago. I got them to the terminal and they provided the pallet and strapped them down. It wasn’t cheap, but I was very happy with their service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 La Scala IIs don’t just sound great, they look so good that they dress up the room. My main speakers were an old black-painted pair of first-gen La Scalas, and when I saw a pair of LS2 for sale not far from me (still a $150 return ferry ticket, plus gas, and dinner for me and my helper), I jumped on them, and I’m glad I did. They came with the original boxes, which was excellent. We crammed all four boxes into my Grand Caravan without the slightest damage and headed for home! If I had a girlfriend, she’d have been thrilled at how much better-looking the LS2s were, and how much better the living room looked. The old Scalas went behind the sofa and armchair, and make perfect surround partners for the LS2s. Alternatively, if you can find mint Belles, they sound pretty good, and can be easily upgraded. A plus is that if you can find a third one (you might have to buy a pair to get a single. I did.), it makes a great TV stand, and you’ll have perfectly matched sound across the front, even if you have such a wide room that a centre speaker is essential. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftergtr2501 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 On 11/16/2021 at 10:55 AM, wstrickland1 said: $4,500, A Stock, all packaging. You'd have to ship from 29420 Photos [links.flickr.com] I'm in Summerville, any chance I could demo these at your convenience. I've been considering some for awhile, and finding someplace locally that has them is difficult unless I wanted to drive to Charlotte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 28 minutes ago, Driftergtr2501 said: I'm in Summerville, any chance I could demo these at your convenience. I've been considering some for awhile, and finding someplace locally that has them is difficult unless I wanted to drive to Charlotte. Pm coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 $9,000, free shipping, B-stock new Al5s. https://www.ebay.com/itm/393066344952?hash=item5b849471f8:g:8VwAAOSwhZFf4k61 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 9:09 AM, pcbiz said: $9,000, free shipping, B-stock new Al5s. https://www.ebay.com/itm/393066344952?hash=item5b849471f8:g:8VwAAOSwhZFf4k61 Almost enough to make a man pull out his plastic. Almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 SOLD B-stock Lascala II -------5500$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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