Gregorius Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 Someone here locally has a set of late 80's La Scala in raw birch, real good condition. He wants $1,000 or best offer. What is a good price to offer him for these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Nashville Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 Greg, I just finished rebuilding a set of 77 La Scalas. The job included having both tweeters rebuilt and replacement of one of the mid range driver units. The crossovers were AA type and had been abused by someone who didn't know the business end of a soldering iron. As a result, I had to get new crossovers. See my post "ALK to the rescue" in the forum. Altogether, my total outlay was about $800 +/- not counting trips to various electronic suppliers and Home Depot. I got the speakers themselves for next to nothing. As far as a fair price for the speakers, I think it all depends how badly you want them and how long you intend to keep them. I know right now that I wouldn't take a grand for mine. Good luck and happy listening! This message has been edited by Dave in Nashville on 08-28-2001 at 01:21 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cornell Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 If its any help, most of us pay 1000.00 for cornwalls!! So yea, 1000.00 is a good price for la scalas, i would think!! Regards Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 $1000 is a fair price for La Scalas as described. That's what I paid for my first pair in worse shape that you describe. Of course, offer him $800 first. John This message has been edited by John Albright on 08-28-2001 at 04:11 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 I got my first set of LaScalas off of e-bay for $800. a few years ago . They were the commercial black models from 1977 with handles on the side .they were a little banged up but sonically great I filled the dings and repainted them. My second pair (circa 1978) I found on audioreview for $300. because one of them had a blown woofer from the owners attempt to bi-amp them. I got an exact replacement (used) on ebay for $57. They were in the same condition as the first set and I refinished them the same. The $1000 for the pair you describe is fair. HT-1 Klipsch Heritage System (music oriented) Klipschorns w/ ALK crossover upgrades 4 Klipsch LaScalas (surround & rears) Heresy components in custom cabinet /monitor stand (center) Panasonic 32 Monitor W/ component video input 3 Sony CX400 CD changers Sony CX-200 CD Changer MSB Technology Digital Director w/ jitter reduction Nirvis DXS digital controller (auto selection of whatever changer is playing) Nirvis Slink-e computer interface Nirvis jukebox software (downloads net cd info, album covers& lyrics- programs & controls changers searchable for songs, artists, albums). Nirvis CDJ (CD Jukebox Software) Monster 5000 Power Center Sony Viao Laptop Computer Sony S530D DVD Player Sony 798HF VCR Sony XA1ES CD player Sherwood HX-PRO dual cassette deck Dynaco PAS4 stereo preamp W/ Tesla Tube upgrades (also outputs to HT2) Technics SL3300 DD Turntable w/ Shure cartridges Outlaw 1050 6.1 A/V Receiver (Dynaco inputs directly to amp section) Perpetual Technologies P1A Digital Correction Engine (jitter reduction, 16 to 24 bit conversion, future speaker frequency correction, and room acoustic correction ) Perpetual Technologies P3A DAC ( plus 44.1k to 96k CD upsampling) Klipsch KSW-15 sub (for DVD LFEs ) Klipsch LF-10 sub Phillips Pronto TS2000 Programmable Remote Scientific American Explorer 2000 Home Communications Terminal X10 computerized lighting controls Radio Shack Wireless Remote Control Extender Cables: Onix , MSB, Monster, AR., Iced Purple, RS Gold Monster Bi-wire speaker cables.(Khorns) HT#2 Klipsch THX System (movie oriented) 4 Klipsch KT-LCR THX Speakers 4 Klipsch RS-3s (side & rear surround) 2 Klipsch KT-DS THX Surrounds 10 Linaem Tweeters Outlaw 1050 6.1 A/V Receiver (Dynaco inputs directly to amp section) Monster 3000 Power Center Sony X111 ES CD Player Sony 775HF VCR Sony STR-G3 (supplemental amplification for extra speakers) Toshiba 61 High Definition TV Sony NS700 Progressive Scan DVD Toshiba 4205 DVD/ CD Changer Klipsch SW-12II Sub Klipsch LF-10 sub Sony AV2100 remote Scientific American Explorer 2000 Home Communications Terminal X10 Computerized Lighting Vibrapods (vibration isolation) RS Gold , Monster, Iced Purple, AR Cables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 s-dog, if i may, what did u fill those dings with? i have an injured C7 w/ a crack thru the top layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLUngurait Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 I purchased my 1988 LaScalas recently for $700.00. They needed about $150 in repair costs ( rebuild one crossover) and one of the speakers has some damage to the front edge of the cabinet (I haven't attempted to try to fix this yet). So it'll probably be in the $1,000 price range by the time it's all said and done...which is probably fair/reasonable. REMEMBER: Their are lots of LaScalas for sale out there...but how many within easy driving distance...Shipping cost on a pair of 123lbs. speakers isn't cheap and is perilous. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted September 2, 2001 Share Posted September 2, 2001 I filled the dings with wood filler - I put grill cloth with corner molding on the front to cover up the slight damage to the front corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregorius Posted September 4, 2001 Author Share Posted September 4, 2001 Thanks Guys, I got them for $800, took them home hooked them up to my Harmon Kardon AVR 20 II, put on some Mozart and the sound brought tears to my eyes. PWK knew what he was doing. Thanks again, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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