Klipsch Paul W. Klipsch - La Scala K-497 Active Studio Speaker

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# Klipsch La Scala Type K-447 – High Efficiency Horn-Loaded Speakers – Heritage Professional Series\n\nProposed for sale a rare and imposing system **Klipsch La Scala Type K-447**, horn-loaded speakers of the absolute reference in the world of high efficiency and professional/hi-fi audio. Originally designed by Paul W. Klipsch for theater and PA applications, today they are considered an icon of dynamic audiophile listening, capable of delivering an extremely realistic and engaging sound experience.\n\nThe system is fully horn-loaded (**fully horn-loaded**), a feature that guarantees very high sensitivity, immediate dynamic response, and reproduction free from perceived compression. The result is a highly lively sound, with strong presence of voices, very fast transients, and a wide, physical soundstage.\n\n## Available versions\n\nThe system is available in two cosmetic finishes:\n\n* **Black**\n* **Dark wood finish**\n\nImportant note: the sale refers to a single pair of speakers.\nAs this is a lot available in two cosmetic finishes, black and dark brown, before shipment the seller will contact the buyer to agree on the desired version based on current availability at the time of sale.\nThis arrangement ensures a personalized experience and maximum buyer satisfaction, in line with the level and care of an object in this category.\n\nBoth versions share the same acoustic performance, differing only in the cabinet finish.\n\n## Cosmetic conditions\n\nThe speakers are in good overall condition, with **slight signs of wear and age**, consistent with their age and use. The wooden structure is solid and stable, with no structural defects. The cosmetic marks do not in any way compromise sound quality or the integrity of the system.\n\n## Key features\n\n* 3-way horn-loaded system\n* 15” woofer with folded horn\n* Compression midrange with exponential horn\n* High-efficiency compression tweeter\n* Very high sensitivity (~104–105 dB)\n* Nominal impedance 8 ohms\n* Ideal for low-power and tube amplifiers\n* Dynamic, open, and highly realistic sound\n\n## Dimensions and weight (per speaker)\n\n* Height: about **90 cm**\n* Width: about **60 cm**\n* Depth: about **62 cm**\n* Weight: about **55–60 kg**\n\n## Shipping\n\nDue to the large size and high weight, shipping is not offered with standard methods.\nDelivery will be arranged directly with the buyer, preferably via specialized transport or local pickup, to ensure maximum safety.\n\nShipping and insurance: given the nature, weight, and dimensions of the item, shipping and related insurance will be at the buyer’s expense.\nThe seller is available to cooperate in organizing transport with specialized couriers or dedicated shipments, to ensure maximum safety during all phases of delivery.\n## Conclusion\n\nAn iconic and increasingly sought-after system, capable of delivering an absolute-level listening experience, ideal for true enthusiasts of high efficiency and dynamic, uncompromised sound.\n\nPhotos are an integral part of the description."} } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }}

# Klipsch La Scala Type K-447 – High Efficiency Horn-Loaded Speakers – Heritage Professional Series\n\nProposed for sale a rare and imposing system **Klipsch La Scala Type K-447**, horn-loaded speakers of the absolute reference in the world of high efficiency and professional/hi-fi audio. Originally designed by Paul W. Klipsch for theater and PA applications, today they are considered an icon of dynamic audiophile listening, capable of delivering an extremely realistic and engaging sound experience.\n\nThe system is fully horn-loaded (**fully horn-loaded**), a feature that guarantees very high sensitivity, immediate dynamic response, and reproduction free from perceived compression. The result is a highly lively sound, with strong presence of voices, very fast transients, and a wide, physical soundstage.\n\n## Available versions\n\nThe system is available in two cosmetic finishes:\n\n* **Black**\n* **Dark wood finish**\n\nImportant note: the sale refers to a single pair of speakers.\nAs this is a lot available in two cosmetic finishes, black and dark brown, before shipment the seller will contact the buyer to agree on the desired version based on current availability at the time of sale.\nThis arrangement ensures a personalized experience and maximum buyer satisfaction, in line with the level and care of an object in this category.\n\nBoth versions share the same acoustic performance, differing only in the cabinet finish.\n\n## Cosmetic conditions\n\nThe speakers are in good overall condition, with **slight signs of wear and age**, consistent with their age and use. The wooden structure is solid and stable, with no structural defects. The cosmetic marks do not in any way compromise sound quality or the integrity of the system.\n\n## Key features\n\n* 3-way horn-loaded system\n* 15” woofer with folded horn\n* Compression midrange with exponential horn\n* High-efficiency compression tweeter\n* Very high sensitivity (~104–105 dB)\n* Nominal impedance 8 ohms\n* Ideal for low-power and tube amplifiers\n* Dynamic, open, and highly realistic sound\n\n## Dimensions and weight (per speaker)\n\n* Height: about **90 cm**\n* Width: about **60 cm**\n* Depth: about **62 cm**\n* Weight: about **55–60 kg**\n\n## Shipping\n\nDue to the large size and high weight, shipping is not offered with standard methods.\nDelivery will be arranged directly with the buyer, preferably via specialized transport or local pickup, to ensure maximum safety.\n\nShipping and insurance: given the nature, weight, and dimensions of the item, shipping and related insurance will be at the buyer’s expense.\nThe seller is available to cooperate in organizing transport with specialized couriers or dedicated shipments, to ensure maximum safety during all phases of delivery.\n## Conclusion\n\nAn iconic and increasingly sought-after system, capable of delivering an absolute-level listening experience, ideal for true enthusiasts of high efficiency and dynamic, uncompromised sound.\n\nPhotos are an integral part of the description."} } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }}

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Klipsch
Model
La Scala K-497
Multiple models
No
Physical condition
Very good
Number of objects
2
Includes
No extra's
Designer/artist/maker
Paul W. Klipsch
Serial number
16768
Year of manufacturing
1978
Weight
100 kg
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
ItalyVerified
1
Object sold
Private

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