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Message started by aroach337 on 01/12/25 at 22:03:14

Title: Dream system design around Klipsch La Scala AL6
Post by aroach337 on 01/12/25 at 22:03:14

I am building my dream system and I JUST got on the waiting list for a pair of ZMA amps. I have been reading about the upcoming La Scala AL6's which will require tri-amping. That seems crazy, but if I were to go that way, I need two more channels of amplification.

It seems best to get a low power single-ended amp for the highs and use the two ZMAs for the mids and bass. Or would the more powerful TORII MONOS set the foundation with the ZMAs doing the rest? 40W would be insane for a horn tweeter, so that seems like a waste.

What Decware would make the most sense? My room is an odd shape - essentially a 14x20 listening area but partially open to another 14x20 space back right. This is all about acoustic jazz and unlikely to ever need be louder than 80db.

Title: Re: Dream system design around Klipsch La Scala AL6
Post by Steve Deckert on 01/13/25 at 16:31:40

In a passive crossover, the signal is the same power reaching all three drivers.

Sometimes the drivers are the same efficiency but sometimes they are not and the crossover attempts to equal them out.

Technically, you are right, a 2 watt Zen amp would and historically does sound killer good on compression drivers and is almost always loud enough. That would indicate that a 2 watt amp on the mids and another 2 watt amp on the bass driver would be fine.

The overall SPL of the speaker will be limited by the lowest power amp of the three.

Title: Re: Dream system design around Klipsch La Scala AL6
Post by MikeinMontana on 02/12/25 at 19:08:50

We've owned a pair of Klipsch Chorus II speakers since 1998. These are stated as 101 db efficient.
We've been playing our Decware Zen amp through them for a year now. Plenty LOUD/CLEAN and..................... beautiful!
Don't know what else to say. We've never been happier with a stereo component in our lives. Period. Decware~ [smiley=icqlite20.png]

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Title: Re: Dream system design around Klipsch La Scala AL6
Post by JMeader on 04/29/25 at 02:13:33

My 1987 La Scala's have all new Crites cross overs and drivers sound wonderful with a Torii Jr v2 20 watts.

I felt adding a modest preamp Schitt Frey S ( non tube ) added to the overall presentation. Schedule a call with Steve and he can expand more on this topic for you

any Decware amp will make your La Scala's sing choose quickly the wait is tough but worth it

enjoy the music