BEC Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 For some reason I have never seen a picture of one of these original Lascalas until the tour at the Klipsh plant saturday. Might give some another idea of how to build a center channel. I think the tag said this one is serial number 2. Bob Crites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Klappenberger Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Bob, I think I have heard that version of the LaScala referred to as the "runt". I think it was usewd by PWK as a portable speaker to use in center channel demos when he used to fly around promotong 3 channel setups back in the early days. Personally, I think it's interesting how he has the tweeter mounted vertically. Al K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmushkin Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 ...I think it's interesting how he has the tweeter mounted vertically. Like in the Academy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I had wondered about the pre-history of the LaScala. Supposedly it started for use in a political campaign . . . though apparently it was not used in that campaign. It looks to me like the Runt was suited for that application. Note the two screen door type handles. That makes me think it was designed to be hauled around. But does such a voice application require a tweeter? I don't think so; this does argue for center channel in a home system at the target application. But look at the color. I'd have used black or white. Green? Does it have an 8 inch driver in the bass? Probably. But then there is the AES paper on the LS. It has a horizontal dog house in the drawing. The Klipsch museum, when I was there, does not have any LS, much less what is shown in the drawing. It would be interesting to know if it was anything more than a drawing. In any event, it is the LS may be the Heritage which has gone though the most evolution. The Runt, the horizontal dog house, the standard vertical dog house, the industrial in a single housing, the industrual with a split housing, and now the veneer on MDF Belle-scalla. (I hesitate to put the Belle in as a variant. With its very pretty form and reduced depth, K-500, maybe it stands alone.) Gee, if this is a compromised design, it sure has legs. Smile, Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfogg Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 "But then there is the AES paper on the LS. It has a horizontal dog house in the drawing. The Klipsch museum, when I was there, does not have any LS, much less what is shown in the drawing. It would be interesting to know if it was anything more than a drawing." Someone here awhile back had posted about a set of flying LaScala's in a gym/auditorium or something that had the horizontal dog house in them. Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 looks grey to me...sounds like someone needs to calibrate his monitor [] Tis an interesting design though...I wonder how it changes the response of the speaker; does it just not go as low?...if that were the case, then wouldn't double stacked lascala bass bins dig lower too? (only difference being vertical expansion). perhaps colter is onto something over there in indy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 'The Runt' was used for Rockefeller's train campaign, per the tag in the museum. W bin horn appeared to be about 12" vs the standard 24" cabinet. Presumably the vocal reinforcement application did not require the low bass of the full sized models. There were two handles on the top, possibly for hoisting through a hatch to mount on top of the train cars. 'Theatre gray' color is almost exact match to Altec's VOTT paint color. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 You're quite correct. I'm using an old monitor at home and color is very poor. I've been holding off making any investment but maybe I've let this go longer than needed. Smile Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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