Meet Michael and his Klipsch La Scala and McIntosh system

Michael is a man who knows what he wants, we met at the Axpona show in Chicago!

[@V1ralB1ack]

I'm so happy he reached his dream of owning mcintosh amps. It feels good to reach goals you had since you were a kid.

[@2WheelsGood]

I'll always think a McIntosh with Klipsch are the coolest setup. Love this guy, and especially ending with a "bye bye" :)

[@capelight52]

Always generous of you to include other enthusiasts who are passionate about their gear and not always having the latest, greatest, trendiest, etc. It is so important for all to understand that everyone hears differently; music, room, gear, and most important....Their Ears! It goes on and on. Very cool. F

[@darrens7040]

Brilliant !!! love those reel to reels all lined up man WOW !!!! and those La Scalas are a thing of beauty awesome share from Michael.

[@Simon-dn9kv]

What a wonderful apartment. I love the high ceiling and the wooden floor.

[@hochgonzalo8923]

Excellent system. Thanks for sharing.

[@stevemiller9480]

Hello Michael- You sir have great taste in audio gear and have a very nice system. It's cool that you record onto the reels from your CD's, I still like watching the VU meters and the tape running at 15 IPS on an old Crown machine. I have a pair of McIntosh MC75 mono amps and a McIntosh C22 preamp, they are made not far from where I live in upstate New York. I used to have a pair of La Scala's from the 1980's, very nice sound.

[@rotaks1]

Thanks, Michael for the tour! Fantastic stuff.

[@AndyBHome]

Now to me, this is a wonderful video. I know every single piece of equipment he showed and I love it all. Even though he didn't talk about any audio philosophy or big picture thoughts on HiFi, his enthusiasm for great sound shows through, even just naming off the pieces he has in his system. I love it.

[@blackwaterdogs4256]

Beautiful home, wonderful system....I would also be very content in such an environment ! Thanks for sharing ! :-)

[@248Rocketman248]

I love videos like this. Keep 'em coming!

[@ianmedium]

Lovely system and home, wonderful.

[@jeffbean2409]

'Fun to watch! Thank you for sharing, Michael (and Steve)!

[@mrpositronia]

Great stuff. Thanks, Steve.

[@andrew-xr1de]

Perfect system, love the Mcintosh lineup! Thanks for the straight forward info!

[@jameswallace3226]

I would love to hear that system.

[@brettb5257]

Now that is a system!! Thanks for sharing. Another great one, Steve.

[@bkatbamna]

Michael, what a great system. I love watching these type of videos of enthusiasts.

[@jdmccall56]

Nice! Love the natural cherry La Scala's! ...Thanks Michael and Steve!

[@dalefriesen7812]

Thank you Micheal, for showing us your very impressive system. Amazing architecture too!

[@Valerifon1]

Such an incredible system - you couldn't let is hear 60 seconds of it? Great video Steve - thanks 😎👍

[@donaldallison]

What a great collection of equipment. And I love the huge slide rule.

[@johanstam4188]

Don't know what a slide rule is for

[@scottyo64]

Wow super nice, thanks for taking the time to share with all of us enthusiasts!

[@patl709]

Nice video. Michael seems like a true gentleman. And his system looks great.

[@thomasschristo5328]

Yes as old as you and feel the same. When I was younger and these manufacturers were not called vintage but top of the line and made to last. Thanks for showing us your excellent system!

[@brydon10]

Thanks for sharing. That's a really nice setup.

[@Gregor7677]

Wow. Great stuff. Thanks.

[@Waitaminutesilly]

Nice system. Love these kind of videos. Keep them coming Steve.

[@PatrickHenryLibertyorDeath]

Thanks for those. Always nice to see the passion in others.

[@Blackshoveldeathgrip]

WOW nice gear! Thanks for showing us

[@matthewtodd3879]

I’m 70 and love my system,well done mate, enjoy

[@pf5658]

Michael, I totally understand how you feel about buying McIntosh gear. It’s the same way I felt and was finally able to afford a full McIntosh system a few years ago. Never regretted buying it.😊

[@mrg1911]

Fantastic video! Thanks...

[@markwinechairman]

Awesome set up!!! What a Great Guy! Thank You!!! I get it....

[@billwillard9410]

We would’ve like to have heard your impressions of you various equipment, but thanks for letting us into your abode and showing us your cool stuff. Also thanks for keeping the relationship talk to a minimum.

[@russellbrown5531]

Love the video and the old school stuff; thanks for putting it out there for us

[@victorventura1956]

Very nice system. Thanks for sharing with us

[@Scoharr]

Great space and enviable gear!

[@liamo4]

Great to see and hear about other's systems. It is generous to allow others in your home.

[@lorigetz4489]

Wow.....Great system. I love the old school gear and I think it exceeds the newer variety.

[@brewt1mer]

I like Mike..let’s have more of him

[@iwng54]

i'm loving your videos more and more Steve.

[@Diatonic5th]

Beautiful system!

[@tifosinh]

Minus the extraneous gear, like the Mac towers and tuner and whatnot, Michael has my dream system. Very nice tastes sir!

[@willielangoor4369]

just love what you do , l am building mine now after 40 years collecting

[@jimmyBside]

Wow…couldn’t have dreamt it better myself….Awesome..totally awesome 😎

[@TimScottGuitar]

Wow!!! Reminds me of working in a studio in the 80’s. Reel-to-Reel is still so good ⚡️🚀🙌

[@joedavenport3263]

BEAUTIFUL

[@Josal]

Great video... thank you for sharing

[@gw61]

👍 thank you for sharing your system

[@AriKona]

Steve, thanks for introducing me to my long lost brother. I can tell by his analysis of what he has and why he has it that he must be my slightly older sibling. While I don't call it "old school", McIntosh has always been my consummate desire and, like Mike, I wanted it as a youngster and purchased it as an oldster. While I opted for the Forte II, the LaScala was neck and neck until the very end. I am not sure what it is, but given the number of people who have made the connection between McIntosh and Klipsch, there must be something more than just chance involved. Looks like Michael has found happiness...He 'wants' what he 'has'. Wish everyone could be that fortunate.

[@brettb5257]

I think I have found my long lost grand-dad! If only! Seems like this guys has stories for days ... Would love to listen.

[@davidopalecky7318]

Great! Thanks for sharing

[@JitterEye]

What a lovely setup, dream to have something like that one day.

[@progressiveguy9959]

A great set up with two great guys.

[@brentshock3787]

Very nice, thank you for sharing.

[@mazakaudio]

Beautiful ,Greetings from Poland.

[@bc527c]

Sweet loft, love the slide rule.

[@markwinechairman]

I want to drink wine with Michael!!! What a Great Dude!!!

[@fabieneldridge3414]

It is wonderful ! I have the early version Belle’s in walnut like yours with a pair Corner Horns for the wall of sound. Love your system, fantastic !

[@mikehindshazmat]

Excellent system Sir!!! I hope one day I can duplicate my late brother's system, he started out with a McIntosh MC2105 amp, Crown preamp, and Altec Lansing model 19's!! 😍

[@ericlunneborg907]

Like Michael McIntire said mix tape. There's the ultimate setup for mix tapes right there! I absolutely love this channel because Steve brings other enthusiasts on. Super nice setup, and room you got there. Would love to needle drop some of my Miles Davis 200 gram LPs on your system.

[@scottstrang1583]

Gorgeous system.

[@Psychedelic-Playground]

This is my dream!

[@petersouthernboy6327]

LaScala’s and Tube McIntosh ❤️👍👀💥. Old school like that never “gets old”.

[@colanitower]

Now that's a system. Nice to see reel-to-reel again. I had the same philosophy of playing LP and CD compilations on tapes.

[@jeffblanc6984]

Great system Michael. Thank you for sharing with us. I am also a big fan of both Klipsch and McIntosh. Because of the music I listen to I prefer the Cornwalls but anything Klipsch is good.

[@chrisblock6697]

I just realized the reel-to-reel Michael has in the middle is the same one Mia played in the movie Pulp Fiction... and that was an interesting scene you can google for.

[@angusvanhalen2886]

That sir, is a real beauty of a system!

[@bondscalper]

I love this guy !!!

[@musicman257]

Beautiful system sir I bet classic rock would sound sweet!!

[@margix1172]

This is BY FR the best system appeared on this channel.

[@margix1172]

@@FrankiesMarket You're partially right,but if you record digital on an analog tape you will discover that they sounds better than on the original cd (or digital file).

[@papapatriot]

Nice system! I see a Bluesound Node 2i. :)

[@chuckgillespie1]

Thanks for sharing man! I know McIntosh supposedly isn’t what it used to be but like you I have lusted after a system like that since I was a kid....43 now....so maybe in 20 years or so we can talk gear! Take Care

[@tomganoe6999]

Very well done!

[@garykarczewski6678]

So awesome. I hope to have Klipsch LaScala for my new HT build in my basement.

[@Sleveofwizard]

Sweet setup!

[@louisperlman8030]

Great building for an audiophile to live in, love the fourteen inches of concrete between floors.

[@beetleything1864]

Louis Perlman almost the most important thing.

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

@@beetleything1864 I live on my basement slab floor concrete for stereo is key. Steve needs to address floor bouncing and the problems it creates which are a lot.

[@septimuspretorius250]

Magnificent!!!!!

[@MrLagerblad]

Great vid!

[@jpaleas]

Beautiful system! I’ve always wanted MacIntosh components but I’m not quite there yet .... I did get a pair of La scala AL5 in March of ‘23 and they absolutely fill the 1500sqf of room I’m using them in with their amazing neutral sound ! I’m running them with a leak 230 and at 75wpc it has plenty of power for these easy to drive speakers, as well as compliment their mid century modern design for a very cohesive look and sound !

[@sidvicious3129]

Very good combination of analog components. I had the Nakamichi Dragon and now I own the Nakamichi RX-505.

[@kennixox262]

A beautiful tuner.

[@wb5mgr]

I love my LaScalas, had them since 1994 what wonderful speakers. I still have my old Marantz gear and just can’t find myself investing more in my system, but I enjoy having speakers that make normal folks go wow 😃

[@DutchmanAmsterdam]

You might want to try a simple good tube amplifier, from just a few hundred dollars, 2 Watts and up are fine, 10 Watts is more than needed, and find out the speakers can sound incredibly much more beautiful than any common transistor amp can provide. Real class A transistor will sound great too but a little cold compared to tubes. But those transistors are kind of expensive.

[@tragamonedas008]

Hi Sir; Hope you'll enjoy your wonderful system for decades to come. May I respectfully suggest protecting your beautiful La Scalas from what seems to be sunlight showing in the video? Thanks a lot Steve for another interesting and enjoyable presentation. Blessings for y'all.

[@user-ex9zm7bg3x]

One of my new Heritages was getting hit by the afternoon sun and I moved it before the grill faded

[@daveyurkovich9459]

Very nice system Michael.

[@h2ophilter]

Im also in Chicago - would love to check out that system!

[@ThousandThrills]

Cool video, he's probably a giant but i thought the La Scalas were even bigger!

[@krwd]

the beauty of Klipsch is the super efficiency of them 1 or 2 watts and you are entertaining or pissing off the neighbors like Paul Klipsch used to say.

[@buddystewart2020]

Dude has a killer system. I don't care what it specs out as, he loves it, and that's great. It looks good too.

[@Hjfvvdst]

Awesome!

[@gen-X-trader]

at first i was like why is he driving these with high power solid state? then he says mac 275 and it's like ohhhh ya, la scala and tube amps are a heavenly combo

[@mondoenterprises6710]

I always thought Jerry Garcia faked his death and was hiding out near the south side of Chicago! Nice video, guy, and system!

[@Dortch3]

Not one, not two...three usable real-tor-reals...Wow...I love it!

[@QuikSeps-UltraSeps]

This system I actually like.

[@carlosbauza1139]

Congrarulations! Enjoy!

[@alessandrabenz8109]

nice kids with great toys

[@markwilding3828]

I see in the comments, many viewers are enjoying this format... meeting guys who are into their audio systems with your casual friendly style and getting a tour of their systems and sharing their enthusiasm. Guys with real-world systems are just as interesting as money-no-object systems... maybe more... seeing where they have spent money and where they have held back to keep within a budget. I have speakers I built with my son, so even if I end up with high end source and amplifier components, the speakers stay... everyone has a story.

[@markhughes5462]

I bought my LaScala ll's used but in brand new condition for $900.00 last year. Haven't even hooked em up yet because I don't have a place of my own, so they sit in my storage waiting to delight my soul with music. Can't wait to set them up...soon🤞

[@tweakerman]

We still have FM radio stations in the uk & they sound way better than dab, which is very poor. The system is lovely, another great video.

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

DAB will dead long before FM

[@mondavou9408]

I loved my La Scala's soooo much! I've been though so many other speakers trying to get back to that magic (in a smaller footprint), I just don't think it can be done.

[@DutchmanAmsterdam]

The Bastanis Matterhorn is comparable imo. Maybe better and cheaper too. And look a little better. Definitely worth a try!