With the newest Version IV now available I searched online for a dealer with the best price and one that I could possibly drive to and pick up to avoid the risk of shipping damage. In fact the one speaker in the Klipsch Heritage line that I have never reviewed is the Forte. They deliver a huge sound with fantastic imaging, soundstage and solidity but I knew the new Forte IV may be even better, sound bigger and deliver more bass so away I went, as I had to scratch that itch. You can see my full Heresy IV review HERE but listening back to those little stout boxes with the Pass Labs Class A amplification really hit home. Still owning and LOVING my little Heresy IV’s (I placed them back in my reference system and fell in love again with what these little boxes bring to the table) I was wondering how the LaScala would compare. When I saw that Klipsch recently raised prices (June 2021) and the new AL5 jumped from $11995 to $13,200 reality hit me and I just accepted the fact that these speakers would never be in my life. When Klipsch released the newest version a couple of years back in 2019 the dream to own a set of these hand made beauties became even more dreamy. I did not end up buying those speakers as quite honestly I knew my room at the time was way less than ideal for the sheer mass of the LaScala.Įven though I had Cornwall IV’s (my review) in my then very small listening room (and loved them for their sheer scale and lifelike performance) I kept reading online, in forums, that the LaScala needed more room to breathe and small rooms need to apply. Not cheap but a stunning work of art if you ask me. The retail was $14,000 for the 70th anniversary set. In fact I remember almost pulling the trigger on a set of 70th Anniversary LaScala II I found for $6500 in 2018. The previous version was simply called the “LaScala II” and that is the model that made me truly dream of owning a set one day. Today in 2021 Klipsch offers the LaScala AL5 (introduced in 2019) which is an improved version of what has come before it. These huge works of art (I think they are gorgeous) provide realism, chills, dynamics and thrills like few others. This speaker has many fans around the globe and for good reason. The Klipsch LaScala has been around since 1963 and has become legendary indeed. It has truly been a speaker I have dreamt of owning for over ten years and now that they have been in my listening room for a while I wanted to let you guys know if they were worth the wait. Pure Emotion.įor me the attraction to the Klipsch LaScala speaker has been about its iconic design, its incredible efficiency, its effortless dynamics and big huge cinematic sound.
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