WTB: Single La Scala

[Peacemaker]

Maybe a longshot, but I'm looking to buy a single La Scala to use as a center channel speaker in our home theater. Prefer walnut oil, but will consider any based on condition, distance, and price. Thanks!

[Peacemaker]

Still looking 😉

[Peacemaker]

Would consider a single or pair without drivers also. 

[Peacemaker]

Still looking 😉

[MMurg]

If you're willing to use a Belle Klipsch instead, there is a single one on US Audio Mart for a good price: https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649995177-klipsch-belle-single-speakerlike-newthe-last-one-ever-made-by-klipschpick-up-only/.  The problem is that the listing is pickup only on the other side of the country.  Perhaps you could work with the seller to arrange packing and pallet shipping.

[Peacemaker]

Thanks for the link! Would the Belle work as well as a La Scala in the center position as far as timbre matching?

[MMurg]

15 minutes ago, Peacemaker said:

Thanks for the link! Would the Belle work as well as a La Scala in the center position as far as timbre matching?

 

As long as it's a similar vintage to the La Scala, I think it would match well.  What version/year of La Scala do you own?

[Peacemaker]

Don’t have a La Scala. This would be the center between my 1985 walnut oil Khorns.  

[MMurg]

2 hours ago, Peacemaker said:

Don’t have a La Scala. This would be the center between my 1985 walnut oil Khorns.  

 

I imagine the Belle Klipsch would be fine with that vintage of Khorns as well, considering that Paul Klipsch created the Belle Klipsch to be a more cosmetically acceptable alternative to a La Scala center in his house.  This was done to make his first wife Belle happy, after whom the speaker is named.  🙂 

[rplace]

Home theater tucked away from main living space or high traffic area where aesthetics matter? If rock band look is not a downfall these make killer centers. VA to MD not beyond the realm of possibility.

 

https://baltimore.craigslist.org/ele/d/street-klipsch-la-scala-industrial-lsi/7637233665.html

 

 

[Peacemaker]

H.T. is in the main living space and looks will matter, unfortunately.  Ideally, I'd locate a La Scala (or a pair) that needs some cosmetic and/or other work and priced accordingly. I could re-veneer or paint them as well as fix any issues with operation. I did have one lined up at the end of last year but that fell through after waiting a few months. 

[PrestonTom]

As a stop gap solution, I have a cosmetically challenged (but works perfectly) Heresy. Unfortunately it is located in SE Connecticut. -Tom

[Peacemaker]

@PrestonTom Thank you for your reply. Good news! This weekend I saw a FB ad for a "vintage stereo package" that included a set of La Scalas located a mere 45 minutes from me in Virginia Beach and reasonably priced. Reached out and now they're in my garage! They'll need a little cosmetic work but they work great for now.  I'll post some info and pics in the larger forum.