How to Move Heavy Audio Components

Don't take this the wrong way, but think about your health instead of moving your gear. It's probably time to start a good exercise program. If your having a hard time moving gear now, think of what kind of shape you'll be in another 5, 10 or 15 years. What good is having the finest gear and music in the world if your too sickly to enjoy it ??? Sean
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Similar to Bobspeak's suggestion, putting heavy equipment like large speakers on cardboard makes changing their position much easier. Don't lift them. Instead, lean them over and slip the cardboard underneath. Take the spikes off first or this won't work.

I also acquired a hand truck (aka dolly) that has two sets of wheels. It can be used upright or lay down depending on the need. Great for manuevering tall objects under low overhangs and through doors. Lastly, a piece of carpet to put between the dolly and equipment to avoid scratches is a must. Cardboard works in a pinch.

Just keep your fat ass in shape, think twice the next time you're at the buffet table. Super size your system not your gut.I toss my 100lb.+ audio gear around like a 5lb. bag of suger. Now drop and give me twenty!!

It seems to me you were asking how to box up a heavy component, and lifting a heavy component into a box is awkward. The easiest way that I am aware of is to leave the component on the floor; put the open box over the component, so that the component is now in the box, but you cannot close it because it is all upside down; then reach under the component and tip the whole thing up on its side and then over so it is flat on the floor again but now upright; close the box and tape it - et voila! A variation to this is to have tipped the component over onto its back first so that the end result is right side up, but this is only necessary with certain components and requires you to get your hands under the upturned component and so may require a couple of wood blocks to be used.

It's cheaper to pay the neighbor's kids $20.00 apiece to give you a hand moving that heavy stuff. The last time I checked, a chiropractor goes for about $100.00 a session and it hurts a hell of a lot worse than coming up with forty
bucks out of your pocket!!