Has your gear ever hurt you???


It seems that every piece of equipment I buy now a days weighs a ton! My speakers are 200lbs each and my monoblocks are 150lbs each!!! Each time I try to move them I swear I feel a hernia coming on. I am also always afraid I am going to drop something. And in true audiophile fashion, I imagine how I would contort my body to protect my beloved gear if the unthinkable was to happen. Fortunately for me, I have never had to sacrifice my body for my gear but I know the day is coming (too many late night re-arrangments). Actually, I gave myself a deep gash on my leg as I was walking over my amps the other day. Even though the Pass Labs amps look great, those heat sinks can be absolutely deadly!! Why do the things we love so much also hurt us so????

So, I am wondering if anyone else has been hurt by their gear in one way or another.
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Showing 1 response by fotis_k

I was making some DIY speacker cable for a home theatre application, while talking to my daughter who at the time seemed interested in anything that was remotely technical.

The stripped end of the wire somehow unstranded slightly, and stuck (just one strand, 1/2 cm.?) into my finger. Just a little copper strand, right?
I felt like I had stuck myself with near molten metal.