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Klipsch La Scala Dilemma

A friend of ours gave a pair of Klipsch La Scalas to a friend of hers some 15 years ago... And is now looking to get them back and transfer them to me. I currently use a pair of Tekton Lores and really like them, but would love to own the La Scalas.

Here's my dilemma: If I take delivery of the La Scalas, they're mine for good, regardless of whether I prefer them over the Lores or not. I can't go and sell them or put 'em out in the garage.

With that in mind, and you were in my shoes, would you just go for it and ultimately sell off the Lores, or stick with the Lores and just stand down on taking the La Scalas?

(My int. amp. is a Red Wine Audio Signature 30.)
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frommerstop
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I've never heard the Lores... or any Tekton speakers, for that matter, but I've listened to K-horns, Lascalas & Belles quite a bit. Have you ever heard any of the "Heritage" Klipsch speakers? If you like one, I think you'd like the others, they have very similar "flavor". My guess is, if you have the room for LaScalas, and like horn sound & dynamics, you won't be disappointed with the change. I find the sound from LaScalas to be VERY similar to K-horns, even closer than Belles, I think because they use exactly the same tweeter & mid horns as the K-horns, where as the Belles use a different mid horn (in order to make the cabinet shallower).
As far as Roxy54's comment, I can't imagine the LaScalas giving up any bass to the Lores, but again I haven't hears the Lores, so I could be wrong on that. Just seems unlikely those relatively small Tektons could generate as much bass as a Klipsch folded horn.

Cliff
frommerstop
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I assume the OP was taking room size into account, when was a 12x13 mentioned? Of course, if the intended listening room is not adequate, I wouldn't recommend taking them, but is there any reason they couldn't be used in a "second system"? I have found that two(or more) systems are better than one! I like to have a "small sound system" (Quad ESL63,Spectral DMA50/DMC6,RegaPlanet,WellTempered) for voice & jazz in my living room, and a "big sound system" (KEF 107/2,LuxmanB12s&M12,ARC-SP9,SonyXA9000ES,SOTA Star)set up in my basement. If you have the room, I really think it's easier to optimize a couple of systems for specific use, rather than trying to make one that can "do it all". I think, room permitting, a pair of LaScalas could be an excellent base for a "power Jazz & big sound/dynamics" alternative system to compliment the Lores.

...just food for thought.
Cliff
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