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.

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I still find it remarkable that in answer to a simple either/or question all the “experts” come in out of the woodwork to recommend anything BUT the two choices given by the OP.

My vote is with LaScalas, but I’ve been a Klipsch fan since 1973-ish working in a music store and I’ve also owned Ohm Walsh 2’s and 3’s (sold recently).

I prefer the Klipsch Heresy IV’s but lately I’ve been using a pair of Ubiquitous V2 speakers and Subiguitous subs - I replaced the drivers and tweeters in the V2’s and will be listening to those for as long as I’m on the planet, or until I win the lottery and can afford a new set of something like German Physik omnis.

 

Get the LaScalas, if they don’t work for you I’m sure they’ll sell.