I bought some crusty 1977 La Scalas that were pretty rough looking at a garage sale for cheap and hooked them up to my main system and they sounded amazing so much so that I ended up selling some 25K Kef blade speakers I had at the time because these were just so much more fun to listen to. I did a new veneer on them and they look great now. My girlfriend let me put them in her house and I got a new pair of the La Scala AL5 for my main system. I think the new ones are a little better but the old ones are no slouch. Amazing sound for 1000 used, I am impressed every time I hear them. I also have a pair of Altec Santana in my shop system and they are great speakers too but I don't think they can give as much as the La Scala can.
Klipsch La Scala or Altec 838 speakers
So I have the opportunity to purchase a pair of Klipsch La Scala vintage 1990s or a 1964 pair of Altec 838’s. I am having a hard time on deciding which pair to pull the trigger on. I have a 2A3 tube amp and I’m looking to run high-efficiency speakers. I know the Lascala has a little more dbs than the Altec but I am wondering if anyone knows the differences between the two and the sound profiles that would I would be hearing from each. Thanks in advance for your help.