I was always under the assumption that the La Scalas were primarily made for PA use because of the 6 dB midrange boost -- but then again, that is probably just what you want for a party
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Like Carl, the few of more modern Klipschs I've heard just didn't float my boat, but they may have had the wrong amplification.
A friend had Cornwalls back in the early 80s and drove them with a Yamaha CR-820 recievr and after the initial wow factor he soon realized that it was painful to listen to and chucked them for a pair of DCM TimeWindows -- much better match.
-- Jim