Sam Meets the Klipsch Heritage La Scala II Loudspeaker
By reading the first few paragraphs of Sam Tellig’s Stereophile La Scala II review, it’s obvious this classic loudspeaker holds a special place in his heart. After all, the first time he heard the “lifelike presence” of the original was on a trip to Italy with his wife.
"These speakers could image! Maybe that’s the last thing you expect from a big-box loudspeaker. The soundstage was spacious, the performers precisely placed. Their imaging was excellent – side to side, front to back, up and down.”
“The La Scala II’s real payoff is its high sensitivity. You don’t have to pour money into heroic amplification. You can use a flea-watt amp, if you like. You could even use a headphone amp – I did.”
“The La Scala II really shone when it comes to dynamics – macrodynamic swings in particular, but microdynamics too: those subtle, low-level dynamic shifts.”
“The La Scala II had an effortless, expansive, warm, generous sound …”
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