Warning: this post is not for people who cant hear jack without looking at the price tag.
Wify says i need to exercise more. Shes right about a lot of things so why not. But to make exercise more enjoyable i needed a stereo in the basement.
A friend spoke highly about vintage klipsch la scala so when a 1976 pair came up locally (and they dont often) i was quick to get there.
Seller was a collective of card playing herb heads whod been renting out speakers for pa purposes for many years. The la scalas, however, had mainly stayed in their hangout. Now they were clearing their stash. “ … Bob Marley used la scalas …” they said.
They looked used though not bashed and didnt smell too bad either. So i took the punt.
I have deep respect for the classic uk amps, so i chose to pair them with a leak stereo 20.
Holy smoke, they sound good together.
Even though the amp is still on the chinese/russian valves that it came with.
Super clear and very lively get-up-and-go character. Bass is not very deep but it has a nice kick to it.
Marley and jazz sound great on this system.
I paid approx 2300 usd for the speakers and 1500 usd for the amp. The amp can be picked up cheaper in the uk but i didnt want the hazzle with customs duties etc.
Not only good for the price — i think this system can be pimped to a very high standard. Im going to be looking at better valves, cables and crossover components shortly. While i work out.
If you wanna pay more you can buy new issues of both la scala and the leak. Im not sure you’ll get better sound though.
Any other la scala experiences?
Wify says i need to exercise more. Shes right about a lot of things so why not. But to make exercise more enjoyable i needed a stereo in the basement.
A friend spoke highly about vintage klipsch la scala so when a 1976 pair came up locally (and they dont often) i was quick to get there.
Seller was a collective of card playing herb heads whod been renting out speakers for pa purposes for many years. The la scalas, however, had mainly stayed in their hangout. Now they were clearing their stash. “ … Bob Marley used la scalas …” they said.
They looked used though not bashed and didnt smell too bad either. So i took the punt.
I have deep respect for the classic uk amps, so i chose to pair them with a leak stereo 20.
Holy smoke, they sound good together.
Even though the amp is still on the chinese/russian valves that it came with.
Super clear and very lively get-up-and-go character. Bass is not very deep but it has a nice kick to it.
Marley and jazz sound great on this system.
I paid approx 2300 usd for the speakers and 1500 usd for the amp. The amp can be picked up cheaper in the uk but i didnt want the hazzle with customs duties etc.
Not only good for the price — i think this system can be pimped to a very high standard. Im going to be looking at better valves, cables and crossover components shortly. While i work out.
If you wanna pay more you can buy new issues of both la scala and the leak. Im not sure you’ll get better sound though.
Any other la scala experiences?
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