Klipsch LaScalla II Now In! $8000 Per Pair (35 1/2h, 23 3/4w, 24 1/2d, 175 lbs)
Now that LaScalla II has arrived, we have all four models of the current Klipsch Heritage line on display. K has modernized four absolutely iconic speakers from yesteryear!
Current Models:
Heresy III $2000 Per Pair
Forte III $3600 Per Pair
Cornwall III $4400 Per Pair
LaScalla II $8000 Per Pair
Klipschorn
The famous top of the line Klipschorn is being revised and we’ll carry the new model in the fall or whenever it comes out. The new K-horn will be a different animal from its predecessor. It will not require corner placement. K has been working on this design for some years and we’re told the new model will be out before the end of 2018.
LaScalla II
LaScalla debuted in 1963. To my eyes, LaScalla has the coolest aesthetics of any vintage speaker! You look at LaScalla and think of great 60s-70s audio. More than one “mature” customer has asked me- “Isn’t that the speaker that comes with a Hammond organ?” Nope, it isn’t a Leslie. But you are excused for thinking they could be from the same family. Now that LaScalla has been technologically updated you can have your cake and eat it too!
A number of people have said they remember hearing Klipsch in the 60s-70s, but not since. We invite you to visit to hear for yourself, what new technology can do for classic designs. LaScalla uses a 15” folded horn woofer design, along with a horn midrange and tweeter.
The efficiency is 105dB on LaScalla. That means you can drive them with any amp on the market. Of course you are rewarded for using a great amp and source. But you don’t need loads of watts to drive them.
What will impress you IMMEDIATELY about LaScalla (and its brethren) is the enormous dynamic range. The difference between pianissimo and FORTE is astounding. The SPEED of response reveals the technique of a world class instrumentalist and the subtle nuances of great singers. The bottom line is that these speakers are as FUN to listen to as any speakers on the market!
Let me further point out that despite using horns, LaScalla is not BRIGHT sounding. When people read about horns they typically infer the sound will be harsh. But the top end of LaScalla is downright smooth, not the least bit biting.
Further, LaScalla’s bass is nicely controlled. It doesn’t produce FAT, muddled bass. Of course you can crank up the tone controls and make them heavy. But their endemic character is leaner than fatter. We know audiophiles sometimes turn their noses up at horns. Listen before you draw conclusions!
McIntosh MA-252 Integrated Amp $3500 (100×2)
Mac’s new hybrid integrated (tubes in the preamp section) is a good match for any speakers you might consider. But if you’re tempted by K’s vintage looks and sound, you simply can’t do better than MA-252. With a muscular Mac amp and mellow tube preamp in one package, it’s a synergy
with the K speakers above.
MA-252 runs four 12AU7s tubes. These aren’t high current tubes and will last for many years.
They’re not expensive either. Hence don’t be dissuaded by tubes in this application. By including tubes in the preamp section, MA-252 provides a warm preamp to mate with its solid state amp. The 100×2 power amp on board is a brute. This boy doesn’t use output transformers and has a big punch. While MA-252 will drive virtually any speakers well, it’s a synergy with the vintage looking but modern sounding Klipsch Heritage models.
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