La Scala's How small a room do you have them in

[Tom05]

I had Lascala’s in a small room , maybe 12 by 12 . At this distance a forward presentation is straightforward and obvious, but that doesn’t  mean bad sound , I thought the Lascala’s sounded quite good in this setting . Dynamics become even more pronounced , with extremely snappy bass , and a startling crisp midrange, it is a thrilling experience with certain music and sound effects, if you enjoy a live performance in smaller  venue’s , this might be for you . My preference is to sit further back  , but sitting close to such power and dynamics is an interesting and satisfying experience .

[JMeader]

Blindman   Yes, for us it is time choose a senior independent living facility ( mid 70's ), versus waiting to move to what is available.  FYI in Washington State the better places have a 3-5 year waiting list plus it is not cheap.

 

I will be using a second bedroom for my new listening room. This place  ( Heron's Key )was built with "A Lot Of Sound deadening in all walls, ceiling, and floors"  so neighbors should not be an issue. Anyway I tend to play at less than high levels.

 

I have seen many photos on this site where the La Scala's are 2-3 feet apart so it Should/Could work. I personally believe La Scala's can definitely fill a Large Room. For me My Decware amp will not be taxed.

 

If for some reason this does not work, I would do the  probably buy this

https://www.css-audio.com/online-store/CSS-Criton-1TD-X-Kit-Pair-p221163830

 

As this facility has a great Wood shop with many very experienced craftsman to help with a DIY build

 

 

 

 

[YK Thom]

2 hours ago, blindman said:

Just like you, I will most likely be moving from my house to a 55+ Independent Living, Senior Housing, community in the not too distant future.

 

My main concern is that all of the Senior Apartments in my neck of the woods are multi-story buildings.

I wonder about how much sound would be transmitted through the floor and down to a downstairs neighbor?

 

I would probably sell my Klipschorns and take my LaScalas.

But I wonder if I might end up using my pair of Realistic Minimus 7 speakers?

Or, even just a pair of headphones?

I depends on how the building was constructed. I have lived for a decade in a high rise condo tower. It is steel girder and concrete construction. I do have a sub but don't really blast it, the sound and vibration do not seem to travel beyond the unit. Even a stick built building should be fine without a sub or one dialed back. The highs and mids won't travel far. It is usually the bass thump that can get the neighbors excited. Keep in mind your bass will probably seem just fine in a smaller room and a goodly numbers of your future neighbors may be partially deaf anyway. Depending on your room layout the Khorns may be the ones to hang onto - they do take up less usable space than the LaScalas do/will. I recommend holding out for a corner unit (as I have) which eliminates having someone right next door.

[YK Thom]

50 minutes ago, JMeader said:

Blindman   Yes, for us it is time choose a senior independent living facility ( mid 70's ), versus waiting to move to what is available.  FYI in Washington State the better places have a 3-5 year waiting list plus it is not cheap.

 

I will be using a second bedroom for my new listening room. This place  ( Heron's Key )was built with "A Lot Of Sound deadening in all walls, ceiling, and floors"  so neighbors should not be an issue. Anyway I tend to play at less than high levels.

 

I have seen many photos on this site where the La Scala's are 2-3 feet apart so it Should/Could work. I personally believe La Scala's can definitely fill a Large Room. For me My Decware amp will not be taxed.

 

If for some reason this does not work, I would do the  probably buy this

https://www.css-audio.com/online-store/CSS-Criton-1TD-X-Kit-Pair-p221163830

 

As this facility has a great Wood shop with many very experienced craftsman to help with a DIY build

 

 

 

 

As you have mentioned that the room will be your dedicated listening room you should be fine. I had initially thought it was your living room. The space is not huge but you will be able to set up with the system and seating in mind rather than the other way. I'd just try and have the seating as far back is possible. Good luck.

[geezin']

15 hours ago, Shakeydeal said:

Do you disagree with what I said? Don’t be cute, just say it.

No experience to relate so I've no advice. It's not your position but the delivery of it. You made your point why beat it to death?

 

I really meant who pissed in your breakfast. Not typical of you to be insulting.

[edzu1234]

Shakeydeal is right.  If the La Scalas are too close to your listening area, there is no detail in the music from each driver and it seems that the speakers are YELLING AT YOU!

[michaelwjones]

Not disagreeing with anyone, but my listening room is 12x14. My LSIIs were against the short wall with the speaker centers just under 10’ apart with nothing between me & the speakers. My measured sweet spot at ear level in single center chair was just over 9’ back and I missed nothing in the music. I utilized this setup with two different pair of LSIIs with the same result. I love the way they physically dominate the room and the music. Two different pair of Heresy IIIs in that setup matched the LSIIs presence with less “oomph." I could NOT duplicate the sound or emotion with either Forte IVs or Cornwall IIIs in this (or another room).

 

Again not disagreeing with anyone, taming room acoustics, front end electronics and your ears each play a role in how speakers perform.

 

 

[Shakeydeal]

9 hours ago, geezin' said:

No experience to relate so I've no advice. It's not your position but the delivery of it. You made your point why beat it to death?

 

I really meant who pissed in your breakfast. Not typical of you to be insulting.

It wasn’t my intention to be insulting to anyone.

[geezin']

OK I get that. Typing what I think is rarely what I'm thinking. If ya know what I mean.

[gigantic]

my room. listening area is small, but the room itself is moderate in size

[JMeader]

@gigantic, noticed the base traps.   Did you notice a big difference when you installed them. What type of material is used and how tall are they   Thanks

 

I have a couple of Amazon acoustic panels 2x4 2inch thick not much to them but the did help in over all listening enjoyment

[Schu]

Frequency absorption is directly correlated to the thickness of the panel. 2" does nothing for low frequencies.

Also, take a look at phase coherent diffusion that front wall as opposed to absorption with a speaker that on goes down to about 45Hz

[gigantic]

On 7/11/2024 at 5:30 PM, JMeader said:

@gigantic, noticed the base traps.   Did you notice a big difference when you installed them. What type of material is used and how tall are they   Thanks

 

I have a couple of Amazon acoustic panels 2x4 2inch thick not much to them but the did help in over all listening enjoyment

They’re made with 4” Owens Corning 703 fiberglass board  with an open back and covered in printed burlap. They work well from 3000 Hz to 55Hz

[michaelwjones]

Since my LSIIs were into the room corners, I had soft rubber traps surrounding the rear & side walls going 4’ in each direction. The interlocking 2’ x2’ panels by about 1/4” thick were meant for ‘exercise room’ flooring. They cut down reverberations nicely. Even though the panels were mostly hidden and edges finished, I suspect zero WAF…