Plays everything good

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I've had Klipschorns for sometime. I had a pair 7 years ago and before that I had a pair of La Scalas. The main difference being that the K-horns give you a bigger sound because they use the walls for the bass horn. The La Scalas are really the Rock and Roll speakers, they'll beat you up before they give up. I wish I had room for both. Anyhow, when I Purchased another pair of K-horns I didn't have the same amplifier as I did before, I had a Tandberg 3016A which was so sweet and smooth but I took it for granted for when I got my new pair I purchased an Adcom 5802. When I first started listening I thought it sounded harsh and brassy. I even bought a MSB Link DAC III for my CD player trying to smooth out the sound which helped but didn't cure it. Well I happened to run across a Tandberg 3016A which I was allowed to take home and try out. I couldn't believe the difference it was like I remembered years ago.
I'm the same way as many others on this review list, the first time I heard these speakers I was in High School and that is all it took, everything else had no balls in comparison. There are some that think we are crazy but every person that hears the system is always blown away-how many other speakers out there cause that kind of reaction-NOT MANY!
I am amused at people trying to modify these babies when Paul Klipsch spent most of his life doing That same thing so I really don't see what you are really going to improve upon. My biggest changes were in the type of amplifier you use, you'll hate them with the wrong amp that why there are alot out there that bi-amp these with tube amps on the top end. The Tandberg really has the best of both worlds, I don't get fatigued with this set-up. The Adcom isn't a bad amp it is just not for Horn loaded speakers.
Also my Wife like these speakers because they are beautiful to look at also and little children can't put their hands through the drivers.

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La Scala, Heresy

Far too many to list.

None, other than don't purchase a pair of Klipschorns unless you have the house and system to go with them.

I fell in love with the Klipschorn in the early 1960s, listening to my father's speaker - built from a kit in the 1950s. I've wanted a set since I graduated from college in 1980, but other priorities (house, children, and so forth) prevented that, until I was able to find a set of them at a reasonable price last year. A baby boomer's dream finally comes true!

Let's face it: either you love K-horns or you don't. For those of us who love them, there is probably no finer speaker to be found. With the horn midrange and tweeter, your tones are transparent and clear, with excellent spatial imaging. The bass is solid without being overwhelming. With a Klipschorn, you'll hear clarity in your reproduction that you've been missing for years - and wondering how you managed to put up with your old speakers.

Which is probably why my brother-in-law, a true Gen-Xer, is now saving his money to replace his speakers with a set of Klipschorns.

Let your own ears be the judge, and you'll see why so many of us are sold on Klipschorns.

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Klipsch LaScala

Dynamic range. Clarity. Definition. Purity.

Huge. Heavy. Only works in corners, in suitable sized room

There are those out there that listen to speakers, and there are those out there that listen to music. If you own Klipsch corner horns, all you hear is music.

Close your eyes and the listening room disappears. You can hear the scratch of cloth over instruments, the walls of the room (that the recording was made in), the spittle in the mouths of the singers.

PWK said it 50 years ago and it's still true. "If you don't like what is coming out, you wouldn't like what is going in."

There is no better speaker at reproducing music on the market, at any price point. All other speakers sound opaque and muddy in comparison.

If your electronics are not up to par you can expect to be disappointed. The K's will not hide any shortcomings of your system like so many other speakers will.