WHY PERFECTION DOESN'T MATTER! La Scala Review! Klipsch La Scala AL5

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WHY PERFECTION DOESN'T MATTER - La Scala Review!! Klipsch La Scala AL5
What began as a way to mark a major milestone on the channel (reaching 100,000 subscribers),
has evolved into an emotional journey. Our La Scala review has caused me to question so much about what makes a speaker (or anything in HiFi) "good". Going beyond the specs and measurements, what does a product make you FEEL? The Klipsch La Scalas have surprised me in more ways that I could have imagined. Is it possible I have found the perfect speaker for me in the La Scala from the Klipsch Heritage Series?
AL5 LA SCALA REVIEW INTRO: 00:00
LA SCALA SPECS: 01:16
DRAWBACKS: 03:04
SOUL: 04:24
NOT NEUTRAL: 05:54
SOUNDSTAGE: 07:10
BEST AMPLIFIERS FOR LA SCALA: 08:47
OTHER SPEAKERS: 11:24
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[@robinsonbrand]

★ *QOTD: What product (HiFi or not) has made the biggest emotional impact in your life & what lengths have you gone to keep it?* ★ *REVIEWING: **bit.ly/klipschlas** / **bit.ly/36bPQVb** NEED MORE INFO? ✔︎ THE ⬆︎DESCRIPTION⬆︎* ★ *Check out our post review conversation at the end!* ★ *COMMENT RULES: Please be respectful. No outside links, URLs, email addresses, etc. Violations are automatically deleted.*

[@michaeldubin8965]

Oh, easy! The Laserdisc player I purchased in 1986! Yes, I know... no one probably knows what it is, but it became my go to for movie perfection.. and my everyday CD player. It amazingly still works and has its own output you can’t get from anything else. It’s a Pioneer!

[@robinsonbrand]

@@michaeldubin8965 I actually could see that. The few times I've watched Laserdisc there was something about the presentation that I really liked!

[@michaeldubin8965]

@@robinsonbrand Thankfully, only maintenance I’ve had to do is open it every once in a while and blow out the dust that accumulated over time. I know I probably just jinxed myself!

[@RobertMartin-hp5we]

i would have to say cd player. Just listened to Cds for the first time since college

[@robinsonbrand]

@@RobertMartin-hp5we Which CD player, or is it the format in general?

[@johnslaughter7110]

In 1980 I was 20 years old when I walked into Jerry's audio in Tucson Arizona. My best friend and I were just killing time waiting for a movie to start and a Salesman walked up to me and asked me the fateful question " do you want to hear the best?" At the time I was living at home and didn't own a car and was depending on a 1974 Honda CB125 as my only transportation. I had just gotten a job at one of the local mines so I was beginning to come into some money. I needed to buy a car and move out of my parents house and all sorts of other adult things but 30 minutes later I owned a set of Klipsch La Scala's! In 40 Years of ownership they have brought me to tears thousands of times. My life has been an absolute nightmare of ups and downs but the one constant, the one thing I could never let go of has been the Klipsch's. I watched your face when you were talking about letting them go and I thought "this guy gets it". Son, you're young and at a pivotal point in your life, don't make a bad decision. Keep them and her and you will never regret it.

[@scoobyrex247]

Best comment on YT. How much did you pay for them?

[@johnslaughter7110]

@@scoobyrex247 $1668.00 out the door. Best money I ever spent. I've never had to replace any of the components or work on them in any way. About 15 years ago I built an identical cabinet to the La Scala's for them to sit on which raised them 3 feet and made them sound even more incredible. Your question made me wonder what 1668.00 would be in todays dollars.

[@scoobyrex247]

@@johnslaughter7110 Adjusted for inflation, $1,668 in 1980 is equal to $5,665 in 2021. Annual inflation over this period was 3.03%. You got em for such a great value!

[@whitecrowuk575]

Thumbs up! To have something that is constant in your life is under appreciated these days

[@SLCVideoProductions]

I was re-watching this review (am thinking about getting a pair) and saw your comment. In July of 1980, I bought my LaScalas from Jerry's Audio here in Tucson! For what it is worth, the salesman was Bill Fowler. I was a Jr. at U of A and had saved up enough $ to buy them as well as some other gear I needed to start my portable DJ business. I got the Industrial LaScalas, which have a "black krinkle cut" finish, as well as aluminum trim around them and have handles on each side. The woofer was a little different than the non-industrial version, and was designed to handle just a bit more power. I paid close to $2000 for the pair. I was thinking that I would have to sell them if I should get the LaScala II's. But, while I was going through pictures I noticed that the LaScala's are in a lot of them over the past 41years! Aside from photo albums, cassettes, LP's and a Tshirt or two, there is not much I have owned that is that old, so "emotionally", I do not think I can ever part with them...plus they still sound great (IMHO)!

[@WhiteBubblySoup]

"The La Scala is very much an instrument, and not an audio Xerox machine." Well done sir!

[@rogerlorenmulligan8822]

Welp, after viewing this I went down to a local dealer to check the La Scala's out. My wife and I spent more than a couple of hours listening to them. At times I had to fight back my tears. I bought a pair. Delivery sometime in October. We are now in the process of rearranging the house to fit the f****** in. This is my first step into quality stereo systems. I'm so looking forward to this journey. Thank you for coming from a space of emotion. If you hadn't I probably wouldn't have jumped.

[@marcmccord5085]

When I was in college in 1981, my roommate’s father had a pair of La Scala’s powered by an inexpensive Pioneer SX-450 with a B&O turntable. I didn’t think there was any way that little receiver could power those speakers, but it did. I don’t remember much about the rest of his system, but I remember how spellbinding those speakers were. He later upgrade to McIntosh equipment with the LaScala’s, and listening to David Sanborn was like an orgasmic experience. I’m only 62, but when I grow up I hope to own a pair of my own.

[@Gnawcx]

When I was a kid my dad and I were driving in his 1986 Plymouth Horizon. We were listening to AM Radio and "Whole Lotta Love" came on. My dad rolled up the windows, cranked it up, and looked at me and said, "Get ready for this." We listened to the whole song. It was perfect. It was also on arguably the worst system that has ever been. I've never heard the song sound that way ever again. Perfection is an emotional experience that goes way beyond technical specs. Excellent review.

[@robinsonbrand]

Great story Matt! Thank you for sharing!

[@roymindmybusiness6908]

Matt in Australia after forking out $40 000 you would want to be driving along with Cheech and Chong to make you think it was a good decision !

[@Gnawcx]

@@roymindmybusiness6908 Earache my eye!

[@LOLAAUM]

@@Gnawcx 😆

[@pmizz7959]

I could see Andrew’s heart break right when Kristie says they are too big for their living space. The nostalgia is real.

[@adriankaule5001]

What she was saying is that they need to look for a bigger space in Austin 😂

[@pmizz7959]

@@adriankaule5001 lol, hey it’s Texas, there are bigger houses everywhere. I bet Andrew would be up for a bigger house just to keep these monsters

[@doctorrazz]

I am biased but listened to my Klipschorns in 1981 and have parted with three wives, and many houses but not my Klipschorns

[@robofguelph]

I can still remember...from MANY years ago, as a child, lying on my bed at night, long after all of my family were in their beds, with my Teac receiver driving my small Realistic bookshelves, which I laid down on the pillow on each side of my head next to each of my ears, playing music at low volume for hours on end (could not afford headphones). Certainly the sound quality was probably quite poor, but I don’t think I could ever spend enough now on high tech, modern equipment to replicate the joy I lived in those moments. They were the BEST! Andrew, thanks for a fantastic review and a reminder of what can be the ultimate outcome from our hobby and what the music can bring - joy.

[@BuckyJoe00]

Wow, this comment speaks to me so much. You hit the nail on the head! The equipment I had at a younger age, was laughable in today’s standards, but even now putting the final touches on my higher end setup, it still doesn’t quite match the same joy I had when I was younger just starting out. I’m still blown away in terms of how far stereo equipment has come, but the amount of hours I put on my little $150-$200 setup as a kid still doesn’t even come close to the time I’ve spent listening to my current higher end setup.

[@bahamabrz]

Andrew is spot on. I shopped for a pair of speakers for 15 years before I pulled the trigger. I finally purchased a pair of Klipsch Cornwalls. The attribute that distinguishes Klipsch Heritage speakers is "JOY". After many years, I still look forward to each listening session with the same enthusiasm as an 8 year old child waiting for the popsicle truck to come down the street. When it arrives it is always great, always special.

[@robinsonbrand]

I like that. It's true though. The feeling I get when listening to the La Scala is joy!

[@Youthman]

Thanks for the great review Andrew. I have owned many Klipsch speakers over the years but have not had the opportunity to hear the new LaScalas. I have enjoying my (3) 1980 LaScalas behind a 150" acoustic transparent screen in my dedicated theater room for many years. The detail and dynamics during movies is quite exceptional. The midrange is definitely where they excel the most. Be blessed.

[@robinsonbrand]

I've seen your videos showing those beasts behind the screen! Color me jealous. Thanks for dropping by!

[@KristiWright]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@jstoli996c4s]

@@robinsonbrand An Andrew and Youthman colab would be great!

[@SK-or9bo]

I have to admit, your presentation on this, and other things, is phenomenal. The way you speak, tone, cadence, etc is just pleasant and refreshing. I feel your emotions. You absolutely did the speaker justice.

[@robinsonbrand]

Thank you so much.

[@xki3000]

Tears. Yes. It happens with these. I've owned LaScalas since 1973. I will have these forever. Why? I can't tell you. Andrew, your review is the best explanation of what the LaScala is that I have heard. I've tried to explain the connection to many and they just can't understand until they experience them. Over the years I've introduced many people to the LaScalas in person. Both indoor and outdoor. Their reactions are the best part. Everything from "Oh my god.", to "Holy Shit!", to "Lock your doors, bro!". Thank you so much for sharing the 'connection' aspect of what you experienced. Once you feel it, you want/need it often. I've just subscribed and will share this review with anyone who wonders why I will never part with the LaScalas. Then I will invite them over for a demo. One of my favorite introduction tactics was to seat the victim in the sweet spot and put on anything they wanted to listen to. I would start the demo at about 65 db. I had my pre-amp in a spot where the listener could not see it or me. I would very slowly (over 5 minutes) raise the output to about 100 db. They never noticed until I would tap them on the shoulder, they tried to talk, and couldn't hear themselves. And that's the point. LaScalas can be dainty or raucous. But, the quality is always the same. Thanks again.

[@steveottavaino3804]

I purchased Klipschorns in the late eighties, have been threatened with divorce ever since; if I hear “walnut refrigerators” many more times she’ll go and they’ll stay. Auditioned many, many speakers and still have never heard anything that appeals to me more, just superlative sound that I never tire of. Admittedly not the best for rock and roll but they nail everything else, an immersive listening experience that’s absolutely intoxicating. I’ve gone through many speakers, all moving on in a few years for various reasons, but these will remain till death do us part. They do, as you stated, touch an emotional chord which can only be experienced by extended listening. It’s difficult to get the music lovers and audiophiles out of the house once they’ve experienced them, even after the wine and or beer has run out. Thanks for sharing. Ciao.

[@billjundt4475]

I was sold on these just from hearing this and other reviews. I finally took time yesterday to listen to them at a dealership... I promise you, if you close your eyes, you'll find yourself sitting in the front row of a live performance. I've been in this crazy "audiophile" world since 1983, and have never heard anything close to what I heard yesterday. Great job Klipsch !

[@robinsonbrand]

100% agree!

[@RichiSweden]

Hands down, the most engaging and entertaining review from you guys. And probably the best hifi review I watched in a long time 🙌🏻

[@robinsonbrand]

Wow, thanks!

[@danjones6735]

Great review on a very subjective speaker. I built a pair of Klipschorns and have the same visceral response and attachment to their unique sound. Well done, well said. Try listening to pipe organ tracks, it blows your mind!!! Nothing else can recreate that sound like Klipsch.

[@phildavis3105]

I’ve had my La Scalas since 1978. I bought them from the regional Klipsch rep (and good friend) for $850, and I had to promise Paul personally that I would never tell a soul. The crossover and drivers have been updated along the way. From apartments to ever larger homes, to our downsized retiree villa, I’ve found a place the for them. I’ve driven them with an old transistor radio all the way to a 700 watt Phase Linear amp to the current Yamaha network receiver (a good match, BTW). For spousal reasons, currently they sit in my 10x10 office where I have discovered they are phenomenal near field speakers. So yeah, I’ll do pretty much anything to keep them. Here’s the thing: I have two other systems scattered about, and I do swap components from time to time just for grins … BUT … when the La Scalas are cranking in the background, and I’m walking around the house doing other things, they are the only speakers that stop me in my tracks to listen. Just Damn!

[@johnnyreagan1]

Andrew and Kristi, both of your responses in this video strikes such a cord with so many of us subscribers, the honesty and genuineness that is shown is just so moving!! I have owned so much sound gear over the years both consumer grade and professional sound gear from Yamaha, Pioneer, Polk Audio, Biamp, JBL etc. as I ran my own mobile dj/sound production company for 20 plus years. The description of how you both feel not just about these speakers but everything that comes into your house to be reviewed and enjoyed is so refreshing and helps me enjoy (now a hobby rather than a job). You ask us to describe what we viewers use for gear that moves us, well currently I have 2 different setups in use that do that for me. First I have set of Polk Monitor series 4 bookshelf speakers that belonged to my sister, she purchased them new in 1990 and I inherited them from her in 1994. I hate to say that they sat unused until this year but I could not bring myself to use them until last year when I found a Pioneer SX 750 that was in very rough shape. I restored it and hooked up those Series 4 to it when I completed the restoration. Following your motto of "remember the only person who has to like the sound of your system is you". When I powered that Pioneer up and heard the first sounds coming through those speakers I was brought to tears (now also as I am typing this) thinking of my sister and how much she loved music and helped shape my taste also. I have always wanted that receiver since I seen and heard one in the late 70's at a hifi store here in Atlanta, the opportunity never came along until last spring. I was always chasing the latest and greatest sound gear. The second setup is a Pioneer SA6500II amplifier and another set of Polk Audio monitor 4's that I also found last summer. I use a bluetooth receiver so I can stream music from spotify with this setup and use it daily in my office/store. I run a locksmith business and makes my day when customers make comments on how much they like the music and how good it sounds. Watching the past couple of videos has been refreshing and uplifting! Please keep up the great work. Looking forward to many more like this.

[@lamecasuelas2]

The end Is so emotional; it's like the E.T of speaker reviews

[@robinsonbrand]

Thanks for watching until the end.

[@lamecasuelas2]

@@robinsonbrand thanks for the upload. Have a nice week you guys!

[@KristiWright]

😂

[@GutekZ]

This killed me.

[@davidmakofka204]

Now that is funny!!

[@knowledgeseeker9661]

I just got my new LaScala AL5's last week and all the comments you said are so true. I have never heard the presence, soundstage....vocals, strings, horns all come to life with the LaScala's. You need good amps to really bring this out, I am using a PrimaLuna 300 amp and preamp and this is truly a match made in heaven

[@rameshshakamuri1082]

I have had the La Scala for more than 22 years now. I got them from a close friend of mine who was moving. These are from 1980. Over the ensuing years, my love and affection for these had me lugging them around all over this country. I have not regretted it once. They are big, heavy and a pain in the ass but I love them allthe same.

[@rxonmymind8362]

My wife says the same. "I'm big and heavy in a pain in the ass". She still lugs me around the country. 😁

[@BeligerentDhalsim]

I really enjoyed your humanity today

[@robinsonbrand]

Thanks! This review had me nervous as I couldn't bring myself to speak about this speaker without just getting emotional about it.

[@KristiWright]

😍

[@johnslaughter7110]

@@robinsonbrand I'm so glad I saw your review today pop up on KZbin as I have never seen your video's before. As I was writing the comment posted earlier and reliving 40 yrs. of owning La Scala's my eyes started leaking at times. I had to restrain myself from writing a novel about everything I've gone through to keep mine! Your problem now is going to be reviewing anything else and trying to come up with something nice to say!

[@fekstik]

Man guys...the way this review went seemed to exact what the La Scala is. Just brilliantly. Because like in the end when you say you can talk about the way a speaker sounds and we listen and respect your opinion...this video you showed us how you feel. We felt y’all. And THAT seems like what the La Scala is. There comes a time when you aren’t meticulously looking to be impressed...you’re wanting to feel. And really that seems to be a common denominator with what most of you great reviewers and personalities express about good Klipsch speakers. The good ones have an IT factor that doesn’t show in specs. It’s why I’ve been very attracted to the company for a while.

[@robinsonbrand]

Appreciate the comment. I think I am attracted to Klipsch as well because I too feel they put the emphasis on connection with their audience/customers rather than being somehow superior to "X".

[@williamdorrit3849]

Two guests described the LaScalas as "it's like the musicians are right in front of you playing, like being there". Both have been playing instruments for 15 + years. A friend who is a former A List keyboard player described them as like sitting on the bench listening to a TOTL Grand Piano when listening to December. Another guest described a track on Nicks Trouble in ShangraLa as "I could reach out and touch her right in front of me". My LaScalas are in a 14x17 room and sound great, you don't need a huge room. I originally had them in a 20x30 room where they sounded even better. When in the large room, people would ask me where the sound was coming from while looking at the speakers from the the other side of the room, the image was several feet 8-10 into the room. Put glass tops on them and lamps or plastic plants or photos or whatever, no plants with water.

[@rodsheridan7048]

Yes, nothing compares in a mid size room to a pair of Lascala's.

[@johannstrau1843]

Dear Andrew, you just hit my heart. I have a pair of La Scala in a big room of the top floor of our home. A big tiled stove and edged corners made this the best sounding room I`ve ever lived in. As you can imagine, it´s hard to finde some good sounding speakers, but finding the perfect room for it is a life task. And finding the perfect room for a pair of la scala is like the holy grale. I can undstand you so well talking about the effort to carry those heavy bastards, the room they need, the presents they have, and that its worth it. I´m listening to tracks like the first time, after being audio engineer for 14 years and started a event company 12 years ago and building speakers for 8 years. So the topic of full range horn loaded speakers was not new to me, but the live charactarics a pair la sacala can reproduce indoors is unbelievable. And even if they look like a brick, they can sound so delicate. If you think I´m a lucky guy - your wrong. My little castle is starting to fall. My partner is moving out and she takes our two year old son with her. As heardbreaking this is, the fact that if decided not stay longer alone in this very beatiful house, paying rent for 167m2 and a garden and shed and a carport and... What I want to say: Be thankful for your supportive girlfriend!! Because it feels a little lonley sitting here in front of my la scala next to ScanSpeak Illumation Series with concrete enclosure and a pair of TangBand Full range horns. And looking into a future without this room building a symbiosis with this speaker, realy scares me a little bit. The position of the speaker and the couch, which amp, the choice of bass speaker to extend the lower range, building the bass speaker, finding a setup for the bass to sound as fast as the la scala. It was such a long journey to come hear. Giving up a relation ship is same as difficult as giving up this dream of a perfect sound. Maybe people are even more gracious then the laws of physics. I realy dont know what came into me to write those words. I never do comments. And even my english is bad. But you realy touched me a little with your talk, and so I´m reaching out to you from one audio enthusiast to the other. Thank you for letting me use your comment list as my personel self-therapy. All the best. Simon

[@edwardlundqvist7615]

What a beautiful comment. I’m surprised no one has answered or commented. Hope things work out for you. Sometimes things turn out bad in life. Of course I don’t have any answers. But better times will come. Hang in there. Best regards Edward

[@paulkerr9128]

Ok, Andrew, you've convinced me. Now I just have to break it to my wife....

[@annnonymous952]

Hands down, your best review that I have watched. You did something so few reviewers do, which is to discuss your experience with a piece of equipment in a very personal way and discuss how it makes you feel on an emotional, human level. The intangibles are so rarely addressed. You conveyed a sense that this review was special and personal. Great job. Thank you.

[@andrewglasmacher]

Outstanding review, Andrew! I’m a professional recording engineer and working musician, and I have a studio downstairs with high-end studio monitors. I’m not looking for a studio monitor experience in my living room-I want something more visceral and alive for pure listening enjoyment. I’m getting ready to order the La Scala’s for myself. I remember hearing these speakers years ago and being knocked out by them. Your review was exactly the “second opinion” I needed to pull the trigger. Your honest and heartfelt comments solidified my choice. So, thank you!

[@thewesternmind]

Heard the LaScala for the first time last weekend and just now realized you had a video up on it. Your comments are right on. You really can’t understand until you hear them yourself. My only regret is I don’t have the space or the budget for them. I’m going with the Cornwalls which are amazing, but still. Thanks again for a great review.

[@dougg1075]

Having both of you in the reviews is the better format. Love the end section with her

[@marcusstaley6644]

Bro you and the wife are awesome, with that said I am new to the hobby and am getting ready to pull the trigger on several new two channel stereo equipment. The mantra “ no one but you “ speaks to me and the end of this video says it all. Give it a listen and make up your own mind. Stay motivated.

[@robinsonbrand]

Hope you'll stop back and let us know what you end up purchasing!

[@LOLAAUM]

I'm not crying, you're crying. Emotion is awesome. Great job! Thank you!

I really LOVED the "A Conversation" part of this. You guys really went beyond just reviewing an audio *gear* and perfectly approached the sheer importance of how personal, contextualized and mindful a listening experience can and should be. What a great video! (:

[@dallasroberts3206]

Best review for the La Scala I have experienced. I have had mine since 1979. They have brought me to tears with their power and real... yes real sound hundreds of times. They are my prized possession. Truly at this stage of my life I joke that if my house were burning down I’d save my wife my cat and my speakers. A lot more story behind my La Scalas but that’s for another time. You did a great job describing my overall experience with them. Thank you.

[@Clayshooter100]

Thanks for such a heartfelt review of a legendary speaker. I know exactly what you are saying.... I restored a set of klipschorns and had them in my living room until room for the family became our main priority in a very small house. I couldn’t stomach the idea of selling them so they are living with a close family member for the time being. Like your experience with the La scala, nothing can move me or take me to another place like a klipschorn. There is magic in the klipsch heritage line.

[@ExcelsiorTech]

My favorite video of yours to date! My father was a professional musician until his mid 30’s, so I grew up with all kinds of speakers and equipment. We had a hi-fi stereo vcr in the late 80’s when that was still kinda rare. At the end of the movie when the orchestral score would start my dad would sometimes lay down on the floor with the top of his head facing the speakers and close his eyes and soak up the sound. He was that guy... and now so am I to MY kids. He turned me on to horn loaded speakers. A pair of old altecs come to mind. This video reminded me of all this... thank you. The emotional connection to sound is all to often taken for granted and your take was perfect. I sent this to my dad (83yrs). He enjoyed the video and he mentioned that he remembered the original klipschorn (mono) and met Paul Klipsch once. Said he was quite a character. :-)

[@AudioGearhead]

When I was 15 "2001" I purchased a Kenwood KA-9100 stereo integrated amplifier from 1977 for $40. I fell in love with that amplifier and still own it today. After getting a beautiful untouched matching pair of 1993 AL-3 La Scala's a few months ago, I've had to go back and relisten to every song I could ever remember listening to. The La Scala is a speaker that will make you feel like it's the first time.

[@westylivin3186]

OMG, I never leave a comment but the bonus content was SOOO good. It goes way beyond a speaker review and touches on so much more. It how music and moments can touch us. Thanks so much of this and one day I hope to own a pair of these!!!

[@Tnapvrvideo]

Your detailed description is spot on! I thought I would share some owner feedback. We have a pair of the Klipsch LaScala AL5 speakers; they're driven by a PrimaLuna EVO 300 integrated amplifier, and the music is provided by a basic, entry level CD player. The detail that these speakers reveal is exceptional. They allow you to hear individual notes from every instrument being played while capturing every vocal nuance from the lead singer. Their imaging capability is stunning. Each time we press "play", we invite the performers into the room, front and center, for what sounds and feels like a private, live performance. Their clarity is phenomenal, and they maintain their extraordinary clarity at any volume level. IMPORTANT READ: What any interested buyer must consider is the genre of music they listen to most often before making their purchase decision. We spin CD's ranging from CCR, Zeppelin, the Stones, the Who, and Skynnrd to all types of Jazz to classical to Ella, Melody Gardot, Aretha and everything in between. That said, from the truncated list provided, you can get a real sense that most of the music we play through the system is NOT bass demanding. We predominantly tap the mid-range and the upper range of the LaScalas. In that area, they are magnificent. I honestly feel that you would need to spend well over $20K dollars to acquire a pair of speakers that can do better - no doubt, they are certainly out there if budget permits. However, for under $10K, the LaScalas are an excellent choice with the understanding that they DO require bass assistance if you plan to play 70's and later rock music. You definitely lose lower bass with music from those groups. Don't get me wrong. They still sound terrific, and there is adequate bass to fully enjoy the music. But, if you want to experience the true chest pounding, furniture moving capabilities of certain bands, you need a subwoofer. We plan to add a REL subwoofer to each speaker to gain that much needed, lower octave bass. A pair of REL subwoofers will cost about ~ $1200. Added to the price of the LaScalas, and you're still under $12,000 for a stunning musical listening experience. We give the LaScalas an enthusiastic two thumbs up, and, with the addition of the REL subwoofers, we cannot imagine spending less than $20K to find something we would like better. Obviously, hearing is completely subjective. But, if you enjoy the Klipsch sound, the LaScala speakers are most certainly worthy of an audition. BTW, after a lot of experimentation, we spaced our LaScalas 10 feet apart, center to center, they're 3 feet off the side walls, 1.5 feet off the rear wall, toed into toward the seating, and the room is 18'W x 28'L.

[@RollinRagu]

Am I the only one that has to watch this every few months?!?!?! I own LaScalas. I really enjoy the concept of this video. "Perfection Doesn't Matter".

[@morrissilverstein4955]

I recently purchased two 1986 LA SCALLAS. For added bass I also purchased the Hersey 4s. I'm running them with a pioneer sx-3900 fluroscan at 120 watts per channel. Added a pioneer 9809 Equalizer which added bass to the LA Scallas.i agree with tears of enjoyment hitting me. My speaker search is over. I retired my Large advants from the mid 70s along with HPM 100S 200 watt versions. The pioneers were pretty good sounding. The Advents? Very very nice as well as the memories of my dad bring them home and watching him research and review dozens of receivers. He taught me the appreciation of good quality sounding music. I'll sell my HPM 100s.But I'll never sell the Advents. When I positioned my LA Scallas and Hersey 4s in the room for best 3 dimensional sound. I paused and reflect times bonding with my dad In the STEREO ROOM. and looked up teary eyed telling him hey dad? I'm at that level now. Enjoy my system with me.....thanks dad....r.i.p.

[@rongoodman8874]

i want thank you for the brutally honest review and the moving emotion admission at the end . Yes you, your wife and thousands of others have discovered the "gold standard" with Paul Klipsch and his line of vintage creations that only can be challenged with very minor improvements. He was a genius in this field and in my opinion remains the dominant figure in audio.

[@dmitrymalyukov9341]

LaScala’s bass reproduction is very much depends on their positioning in your room in accordance with a listening position. Put them far from walls, sit about 5-6 meters from them and you’ll hear (and feel) the deepest and clearest bass notes you can imagine. And even a real sound of a hurricane in movies.

[@Raise_The_Bar]

this is the best speaker review I've ever watched. you give real life points and the emotion behind using such an amazing piece of equipment. that's what people really care about, how it will make them feel.

[@marcoayo]

Best review of La Scala ever . You have a personal reviews approach and I love it because your opinions are really helpful to understand that kind of speakers we are watching .

[@celioguim]

Hands down, one of your best reviews. I could feel what you felt just by your honesty and the way you communicated it. Well done sir!

[@thebostonaudiophile]

I listened to the LaScala II extensively and compared them to the Cornwall IV. It was a very difficult choice but I went with the Cornwall IV's ... for now. The two sound similar overall, but the Cornwalls are tonally better balanced as they have more bass weight. That said, the effortlessness and freeness of the LaScala midrange was awesome! Give the Cornwall IV's a go, you might really like them!

[@vncstudio]

Cornwall is the all-rounder. La Scala is more specialized.

[@chitowntiger1]

I'm 69. I bought the Klipsch Corwalls in 1973 when I was 18. My good friend bought the LaScala's a few years later. I hated them. I very much preferred the non horn bass of the Cornwalls. They're both the size of a washer and dryer and my wife hated them because they took up too much space, but they are the better sounding of the two speakers.

[@seanathair432]

That was the most honest and Real review I've ever seen anywhere. And it happens to be about my pair of speakers that are the first thing in my will. Thank you very much that was very emotional

[@odwatchguy]

I had a lot of different sets of speakers throughout the 80's and wasn't happy till I ordered a pair of Cornwall ll"s in 89' and was happy for the next 12 years till I changed careers and downsized from 2200 to 1100 sq. ft. and the Cornwall's went away. Almost 20 years later and I still miss those speakers. That's impact.

[@robinsonbrand]

Truth!

[@tron1974]

This was quite possibly the best review by you yet. There is something a bit magical about the feelings you describe not about the product but the sound. I think you conveyed that perfectly. One thing you said on a previous video was how people are always chasing "better" sound and not satisfied with what they have. I'm always curious if the manufacturers provide samples that you have to return or how that works. You obviously can't keep everything. Nice work.

[@GSP-76]

I believe everything has to be returned...as it should because I don't know how "honest" of a review we'd be getting if manufacturers were letting reviewers keep products. The Scalias sell for $12k, so I highly doubt he gets to keep them.

[@chrishanaway589]

Ok. Subscribed. This is the best speaker review I’ve ever seen. You captured exactly what we all began with. Thank you👍

[@ricardolopez4166]

This is the best review I ever heard on KZbin!! No need to say more ... beautiful,honest job!🇨🇦👏👏👏👍👍😍

[@davep2945]

Hey Andrew, Volti Audio does exactly what you're asking Klipsch to do with regards to making a matching subwoofer for their horn loaded speakers. Their Vittora system is a modern refinement of the La Scala that comes with a matching sub. The sub is not horn loaded but it integrates perfectly and keeps up without issue. The Vittora system is the only La Scala inspired system I've ever heard that bettered the original. As you are probably aware but many viewers may not be the reason the La Scala only plays down to 50 hertz is simply because the folded horn in the cabinet is limited to a length that limits extension to 50 hertz. Actually it's probably not that low but in room it will get there. A true folded horn design that would play down to 20 or so hertz would be three times the size of the current La Scala. In the past year and a half I have listened to all the newest Heritage line products and I have to say that for most people the Forte III and the Cornwall IV will be the sweet spot between having that Klipsch musical accuracy, realism and engagement with increased bass response and tolerable size. The La Scalas and Klipschorns have better integration and speed because of the horn loaded woofer in each but for most folks a Cornwall IV will flat get the job done at half the price of the La Scalas. Not to mention 60 percent of the size and no special room set up needed like the K-Horns. Now, just for the record. I have never considered myself an audiophile but I do love great music and great reproduction of that music. Over the last twenty or so years I have listened to perhaps a hundred different speakers both in stores and in home and it's always seemed odd to me that the speakers those who call themselves audiophiles love are speakers that while detailed and clinically accurate are rarely musically accurate or engaging. Klipsch Heritage line speakers are musically accurate and engaging. It's sort of like the difference between the hand drawn cartoons from the forties and fifties and the computer generated cartoons of today. One is technically perfect while the other is more engaging and organic.

[@Brockybearboy]

Andrew, for what its worth, I have Klipschorns. For many years I found a similar problem with the Bass and Mid Bass. Didn't make sense that a 15" driver couldn't do the job. I ended up with using Transmission Line Subs but I knew there was something wrong. What I have figured out is LaScala and Khorns, although sensitive work best with a high current amplifier. My Solid State amp has 150 watts but has 160,000mf of capacitors on the power supply. The difference is amazing, the 15" drivers sound punchy, balanced and effortless. What I think is going on is the bursts of energy needed to push a bass driver of that size, not volume but micro bursts of current or load. I packed up the subs, not needed. Try the LaScalas on a high current amp, big power supply and at least 160,000mf or more of capacitance.

[@StewartMarkley]

Interesting. I'm having trouble understanding why the KHorns and La Scalas sound so good with tube amps then. Have you ever listened to the KHorns with a tube amplifier? And if so, how did the KHorns bass sound?

[@Brockybearboy]

@@StewartMarkley Yes I have a pair of Cary 211 Tube Mono Blocks 75 watts each class A and 110 A/B. They sound great but the problem is always the output transformer. I have a set of Klipsch P39F speakers, four ohms and high current dependant. My Tube amps cant do it, 3 woofers per box and power output is less than half. Four Ohm is a terrible load to drive, I use MosFet ME550, designed in Australia to power multiple 4 ohm loads. Its only 150 watts a channel but you could weld plate steel with the thing (lol). In the end of my 20 year journey, the moment I plugged a high current MosFet Amp the Khorns took off like a rocket. Not louder ,than the tube amps but the sheer amount of amps available per millisecond fired up the woofers. I have Bass now! Regardless of how efficient the speaker you still have a huge 15" woofer to move.

[@belverdemotorsports2410]

@@Brockybearboy ^^THIS. One of the most misunderstood topics in music reproduction, and also why biamplification is so effective. Thanks for bringing this up.

[@jesseballard4753]

Spot on again, Andrew. I heard them exactly one time. One time in 1983 and yet I have never forgotten about them.

[@bladeszx2]

I'm really, Really, impressed with how honest you try to convey your experience with these speakers. It's very, very, refreshing. Thanks for sharing. It was a great video. Particularly your conversation in the second half.

[@astolatpere11]

Nice review. Favorite quote: you know your sound system is spot on when you can't wait to listen to it. Klipsch are those kind of speakers.

[@robinsonbrand]

Totally agree!

[@karellen00]

I really loved this review, especially the last part made me feel at least a glimpse of what you felt using these speakers. It is another confirmation of what I already felt, that the pursuit of technical perfection is important only up to a certain degree (and not only on audio products).

[@jamesmuto2955]

You both complement each other beautifully, your combined review was amazing and fun and heartfelt. Thank you guys

[@alexandermeyerzon7059]

I own a vintage pair of Klipsch Chorus speakers that I restored. I, too, drive them with a low powered tube amp and previously used a Sansui G3000 receiver. I can relate to the emotional experience you described so eloquently when listening to these La Scalas. This is one of the most brilliant speaker reviews I've seen. Thank you for being so transparent and genuine in your approach to reviewing hifi. Also, as an armature photographer, I just love the cinematography of your videos and the attention to detail in every shot.

[@siletteman]

The bonus content section is so revealing of your ethics and ethos. Thank you for sharing your joy at their arrival and sadness at their imminent departure.

[@robinsonbrand]

Really appreciate you watching to the end.

[@jimc9823]

Great review. I have the La Scala II’s and what you speak of is how I feel about them. After having many speakers in the past, they are where I stopped. I don’t know about the AL5 series, but the type II transport me to a wonderful place every time I play them, it is an emotional experience.

[@rreichar1]

Thanks for this review. Like many others I have been waiting for this one and I think you absolutely nailed it. I’m so glad you added the bonus content. That really expanded on the review and gave us some insight into your process. You have me measuring the room and trying to think of ways to move things around to make a pair of these work. It’s probably not going to happen but you’ve kept the dream alive.

[@BDenes24]

Hey Andrew, I just wanted to thank you for what you do and how you do it. Sound is such a subjective topic that there is no one size fits all solution, and spec sheets can look identical and sound totally different. Your emotional and thought provoking way of approaching sound is a serious asset in comparing speakers (and just keeping me sane at home). Not to say I don't love a good spec sheet break down, but when you mentioned how the LeScala's brought you to tears I remember each time I've saved and had a major audio upgrade. My first speaker upgrade was from a 4.1 computer speaker from the early 90's to a Samsung ht5500w box surround sound. The reverb on the first song made my bedroom feel enormous and brought me to tears. Later on I got a pair of Sennheiser 660s' and a FiiO q5 DAC (with an AM3B module to use 4.4mm balanced cable). The purity, and clarity of DSD tracks for the first time through them again brought me to tears. My most recent being the final two speakers for my home theater, two 8000F towers to move our definitive tech promonitor 1000s to the back. Listening to music in stereo on those felt like the artists were sitting in a chair in front of me singing to me. Bringing a long story back around, I know the feeling of being brought to tears by the sound from a certain setup, and I sincerely appreciate the rawness of your reviews to the clinical nature of others. Keep up the amazing work on these videos, and best wishes for both of you. (Okay maybe a compromise and add a slide with the specs to the B-roll footage, I like numbers too)

[@charlessawyer8066]

That was absolutely the best review you have ever given on anything ever. Music and the equipment that is played through it. Should be moving and soulful. Weather you love it or hate it or just soso about it.

[@chrispicquet733]

You have found the holy grail of audio! Audio started with Klipsch,Electrovoice(which launched Klipsch),Altec,JBL, Jensen, Goodman's,etc.......McIntosh,Harman Kardon,Dynaco, Heathkit,etc.....

[@user-jm2ii5ti9z]

Thank you for this, Andrew. I watched your review several times before purchasing my AL5s. It was instrumental in pursuing a demo which sealed the deal. Anyhow, poking around the net today looking for advice about these speakers and hardwood floors, the video popped up so I watched again. I've lived with the speakers for about a year. They're used every day; maybe 6-10 hours. Your review resonates more now than ever and is absolutely spot-on. They're exceptional speakers. I added a REL 212 sub to my system a few months ago. Definitely not required and probably a good thing that I don't have any close neighbors. Low end for days.

[@DanDolfn]

I’ve seen every review for the last three years. This is my favorite review of the lot.

[@scottprice8994]

This may be the best review of audio equipment of all time.

[@Schubeedoobee]

that end discussion was OUTSTANDING and really gets at the heart of the issue of owning a pair of these type speakers... which I do. it's Love in a box.

[@robinsonbrand]

Love in a literal box. Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@xbrain13]

Very enjoyable review and talk. It’s nice to see people care about how music brings emotion rather than raw specs or price tags.

[@fireboxish]

A fantastic review that absolutely gets what is great about La Scalas. Great job. Easily one of the best reviews I have ever seen.

[@AndyKub]

What a great review! You summarized emotions and hearing the music so well! Like Glen, I too have had my KHorns since about 1979 and they still give me goosebumps and can bring me to tears, or actually the way they enable me to hear music does that. I remember hearing them at a dealer, comparing the KHorns and the LaScalas, and deciding I had to have the bass of the KHorns. And the are driven by a 1960s era Scott 222D, which was a big improvement over the Crown amp and pre I bought them with, followed by the Audire Difet II and an Adcom 535. This was the first of your reviews I’ve seen, but I’ll be sure to check out some more!

[@alex-sd]

Best emotional review of a speaker I have ever heard. Hard to quantify the unquantifiable.

[@wtzfk8083]

Got my La Scalas (from around 83) since 8 months now. They replaced my KEF Q900, which are working now in my bedroom. Every word you say about the LS is totally true and I really feel you there! I wasn't able to let my KEFs go, neither the La Scalas will ever leave my home again. Even with all its 'weakness' it's still the typical speaker, that nearly 'forces' you to listen to more music - which I love the most about them. Thank you for that review!

[@davidcanales975]

This is the definition of someone waxing poetic. I have never seen this dude act or react this way. LOVE IT

[@joshuawarren9891]

This is such a good review and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation after. Too many audiophile reviews get bogged down in specs, comparisons etc and completely ignore the reason many of us are here in the first place, which is the emotive quality of sound. A case in point for me, I have some pretty old (>20 years) Mission floorstanders in my office, which on paper should be hopeless compared with other setups in the house, and they are, if you crank the volume up. Listening at lower levels, however, there is just something about them, and I can't place my finger on what it is, that just moves me, and I can't explain it!

[@killifish13]

The best thing I ever purchased ever are my Klipschorn speakers that I bought new 40 years ago. Upon hearing them for the first time 40 years ago in the store they changed everything I thought about how music could be reproduced. I ordered my pair the next day. They amaze me every time I play a new recording nothing I have purchased no matter what it is cars homes anything has given me so much pleasure, a lifetime of music.

[@robinsonbrand]

If I had the home for Klipschorns, I doubt I'd ever upgrade either.

[@killifish13]

@@robinsonbrand I continued to check out other brands and other designs for a number of years after I bought the Khorns checking out the newest and the best but have to me found nothing that does what they do.They allow the emotion of the artists performance to come though .

[@jackhalsey242]

Fantastic review. I found your channel a little over a year ago when you reviewed the Heresy III’s. There you talked a lot about the feels and to get past all the numbers and the horn driven speaker cliches. It really spoke to what I had always felt about Klipsch that made them special to me. Thanks for all the sharing and great reviews. Take care

[@christophersellon8998]

Thank you for today’s video. The emotional connection is what feeds my soul and this hobby.

[@frederickhardman3389]

I love the passion you bring to your videos. It’s obvious you love music more than the hobby and that’s the great thing about your channel, plus Kristi. Your channel is a weekly highlight 👍🏾🎸🥁🥁🎺👨‍🎤

[@robinsonbrand]

Thank you so much!

[@duranarts]

This went beyond a speaker review and I love it.

[@shardie78239]

What a great review. Flawed things are sometimes unexplainable. Growing up I never knew anything about stereo equipment. We had no money for it. After high school a friend of mines father owned a car dealership and had these speakers. I remember the experience of listening to them and if a person truly has the ear that opens his mind to the audio world, this speaker certainly did it for me. Later in life purchased Keff reference series speakers in the mid 90’s and from then on I had 100s of people to share time listening to them. That detail was simply intoxicating. You hear things so different on these amazing speakers. Stuff you listen to on the radio is out of mind until you hear them on a speaker like the La Scala and it reinvents the song. This review took me down memory lane. Thanks

[@Poor_Wayfaring_Stranger]

Thank you for this. the review as a whole was really special and you made something amazing.

[@jeroenschuuring6060]

There's something about full horn loaded systems that makes them stand out. The way they envelop you with their sound. I Just love them. Wether a klipsch la scala or other (homemade) horns, they give you a visceral experience of the music playing. I started dj ing on a pair of la scala's when i was 17/18 years old in a small club. Loved them to death. The music could be loud through out the the dancefloor but nowhere sound obnoxiously loud or distorted. I'd love to hear the new (improved?!) version.

[@socool8860]

Brother I feel you on your assessment. I heard those at the Georgia home theater store and I couldn’t find the words to explain but you nailed it

[@anthony2009accord]

Bro, you are awesome, and I appreciate your reviews. Never stop.

[@freovegan]

Love the whole approach of the review. Nice work. I checked my monoblocks on the plane moving from Australia to Europe. With point to point wiring, they were hand-built in Australia by this one dude back in the '90s. He sold these 450w charge-coupled, single-ended transistor monoblocks Aus$20k per pair, weighing 20kg - each. There's no way I would be able to sell them for enough money to replace them. Nobody would know SAT from a bar of soap. My partner thought I was crazy to take them, but she now get how important they are to me. I love how these amps connect me to the music.

[@celiottjohnston]

From your past videos I was expecting that your La Scala review would be unique and personal, but what wasn't expected was catharsis. Thank you for the vulnerability, and not just in regards to your take on the performance of the speakers. But rather, in subtly revealing your genuine frustration over existing in a live music-less culture. These stereos act as a phantom limb in ways for those of us who lament this loss, and I think that you expressed that sentiment well in this review.

[@bpali2001]

This is one of the very very few videos i did not fast forward. Thank you for helping me better discover the world of hifi and home theater! (Ordered a 5.1 set from Q Acoustics yesterday, very excited for my first setup!)

[@robinsonbrand]

I'm excited for you! Hope you'll check in with us on a future video and let us know how it's going!

[@bpali2001]

@@robinsonbrand Indeed i will!:)

[@rafacq]

Thank you for the review! Really enjoyed watching it, specifically the last part. My brother in law bought his La Scala’s back in 1978. I really enjoy listening to them every time I visit him in Amarillo. I will share the video with him. I’m sure he will love watching it.

[@mattsouza664]

Andrew, your story brought me back to being 18 years old and listening to my neighbor's Klipsch Corner Horns for the first time. At the time I had very limited experience in Hi-Fi terminology and I really didn't care what ohm's, frequency response, watts, Hertz, or Distortion meant. On that day, and at that time, when my neighbor turned the volume up on those Klipsch I was in blown away. So after this experience I knew I needed more. Yes I made the mistake of buying those cheap Pioneer 16" woofer 3 way speakers that sounded awful and eventually running the life out of them (which only took a few months). I realized that I would not throw my money away on subpar equipment again. So to the Local Hi-Fi store I went with very limited funds (still 18 yrs old) I knew what brand I wanted and what I could afford. I settled on the kg 4.2 which at the time ran for about $700 after saving for about a year. Were they Corner Horns no, but they sounded great and got me closer to feeling those same feelings again but in my own way. 6+ relocations, 3 dogs, and 2 kids later I still have them and they sound great. I recently added a Klipsch R-52C and R-12SW to my collection and couldn't be more pleased. Great review and thanks for bringing back a great memory from my past. Cheers.

[@hailtothevictorz]

I've watched this review three times now. Probably my favorite equipment review of all-time. I owned a pair of La Scalas back in the day and 25 years later can still remember what they sounded like, because they were the sound of 'live music in your room'. Anyone who uses that term and has not heard La Scalas or K-Horns, needs to check themselves. Say what you want about the Heritage series, but they are emotional monsters. I'm 56 years old and have been saving for a pair of Cornwall IV's (I've been living with Cornwall II's for 22 years). I'm trying to put together sort-of an heirloom system that I can pass down to another music lover in my family in the future. I'll have the Cornwall money at the end of next month, but maybe I should keep saving. Isn't this what 401k's are for?

[@ragingbullwinkle4188]

While all of my Klipsch have gone on to new caretakers and my son has Cornwalls he will most likely end up with a full PS Audio stack with real DSD transport.

[@user-ex9zm7bg3x]

dude 401Ks are for rewarding yourself after a lifetime of deferred gratification

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

You're right about having an emotional connection to a set of speakers, even though they may not sound "perfect". I have a 50+ year old pair of KLH Model Twenty-Twos, which I restored a few years ago. Yes, they have rolled off, rather laid back highs, produce little if any bass below 50hz, and sound a little like a box, but in a near field listening setup, they are a really enjoyable listening experience, especially with familiar music.

[@philipteater3714]

Fantastic. Why perfection does not matter. What a great skill im life to look at “what is”, enjoy it, and fall in love with it. Can be a person, garden, pet, object, whatever. This is why I watch Andrew’s content.

[@rfgate]

Fantastic video mate. Appreciate the emotion and time and the honesty that’s gone into this one. 👍👍🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@richh650]

Absolutely great review Andrew. As a child of the 80s I have heard many speakers as well over time. I realize how many sounded great in their own right and had so much engineering to back their claim to greatness, but still something emotionally was usually missing. A speaker that can get many of the required specs right but convey something that many others miss totally should always have a market and voice in the music industry. I really appreciated how you conveyed the flaws of the La Scala but then at the same time, made it very obvious the flaws could not begin to cover up the things that it conveyed better than almost any other speaker you had heard. That emotion to the music is what I believe we all should really want to experience in the end. That is the end goal after all. I just wanted to say..... Very well done sir!!

[@datdudeinred]

I've never seen anyone being so much in love with basically a tech equipment. Never in my life. Even i don't love any gear this much. And I love tech alot but not to this extent.. Wow that was quiet a review. I just can't imagine what you'll say after you hear the Klipschorns in the future. Above and beyond Andrew cheers 🥂 ❤️

[@mattbeach8519]

This was fun to watch.Love Klipsch. Great content guys!