"Can You Lift Yours?"


Harmon Kardon Citation II Stereo Amp, 1959, 60 wpc; 120 lbs

(for the youngsters among us: tubes, SS didn't exist yet)

excerpts:

"Can You Lift Yours?"

"Space Heater. Ballast for Submarines".

"Useful for Training Weight Lifters"

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being medically house bound since Halloween, tv overload, hopping about, I re-discovered a site with some great history:

http://www.roger-russell.com/

in section 'omnidirectional speakers

http://www.roger-russell.com/omni/omni.htm

interview with Stewart Hegeman 

http://www.roger-russell.com/omni/interview.htm

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I had a McIntosh AMP, MC2250, 250wpc, 80lbs.

I lifted it out of a low shelf in a tight space, felt a 3rd meniscus tear in my 'bad' knee while lifting.

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Your Heavy Equipment Stories Please.

elliottbnewcombjr

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My listening room is in the second floor. My first amp was a Krell FPB 600 weighing in at 180lbs. Carried it up stairs by myself to my second floor of my home 6 yrs ago. A few months ago got my new Audio Research REF 750 mono blocks. Weighing in at 170lbs ea. carried one up stairs by myself and then had to take a break for a half hour and then carry the second on upstairs by myself. 👍👊💪

@jetter  That’s Exactly right. The Krell FPB 600 was more of a bitch to carry upstairs because of those sharp heat sinks and only had handles in the back. The ARC Ref 750 have no heat sinks and have handles on the front and back. So I was able to lift them diagonally and carry them upstairs. Definitely helped.