Help this old rookie with speakers

I don’t know why you think La Scalas would be too big for a 20x30 room? That’s a large room and would accommodate a speaker even bigger than the La Scala.

With $3k I’d consider spending $2k on a pair of Altec Valencia and $1k on a nice set amp with 8-10 watts or so. This is assuming you’ve heard and like horn speakers of course.

Check out the Altec Valencia 846b. There’s almost always a pair or two on my local Craigslist so you’ll probably find the same. Some may need some TLC but they’re worth the investment - a timeless classic.

kokakolia

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07-18-2023 at 03:23am 

Buy Klipsch or JBL if you can. The resale value is so high. You can buy a used pair of speakers, use them for 10 years and turn a tiny profit by re-selling them. The brand image is insanely high. Can you get better performance for a fraction of the price? 100%. But you'll lose money on the resale. 
 

I paid 4k for a pair of 2019 vintage LaScala IIs. I dare anyone here to find better performance for a fraction of that price.

@ozzy62 Yeah! That’s a sweet deal on the LaScala! Congratulations. I doubt that most people could still buy LaScala for $4k… Yeah I’m stumped. 
 

Buying speakers based on a resale value alone seems like the smartest thing to me. Am I missing something ? At the end of the day you have speakers and you’re breaking even or earning money. If the speakers are valued so highly, they can’t be bad right ? Unless you’re trying to fit a giant box in a tiny room… 

I guess that when you’re older and wealthier the financial side of purchasing matters less. So I’m sort of very wrong? 

I have a set of Tekton Moab's.  I am very pleased but they are large.  Low power works very well for this speaker. AR ref 75 makes them sing

Thanks for the post , unfortunately 22 of the 23 answers don’t address your question. I’ve been curious about the Crites also. I guess I should chime in about the 3 brands I have that aren’t Crites. Oh and I have a standard poodle , does that count ? 😆