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I Hate Moving
Regardless of looking a little dumb for posting such a topic, I was wondering if others had advice when it comes to moving a stereo from one apartment to another. My landlord died a couple months back and I received a letter from the estate attorney telling me to vacate the house that I’ve been living in for eight years. The apartment I’m moving into is actually nicer but smaller and I’ll have someone living above me. My amplifier weighs about eighty pounds and the two power supplies and battery take up a good amount of floor space. I do have the original boxes for everything except my Quad 2905 ESL’s, which I wrap in bubble wrap and carefully lay on an inflatable mattress in the back of my SUV. This method works well, I did this whenever delivering the speakers to my Quad technician. Anyway, it’s just a pain.
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@simao My martial arts family will be invited for a house warming party. No fighting inside! |
I feel your pain, OP. I am about 4 years away from relocating overseas after 34 years in the same home. Add to all the anxiety: Import duties and restrictions, "professional" packaging, and the risk of putting my precious hi-fi and LPs on a cargo ship, with over land truck transport on both sides of the move. Then there's the issue of voltage, since I am moving to a 220 country. I do plan on wiring the new man cave for 110, though. Plus, after 34 years of having a quiet basement man cave, my new listening room will be in an apartment building with apartments above and below. Yikes. I am planning on rather expensive renovations to prevent sound leakage. Good luck on the move! |
I also am in the process of moving, so I feel your pain. I have half of my equipment at one house, and the lighter stuff is at the new house. I am hoping my son will be up this weekend, so I can move the "monster" pieces (amp, speakers, subwoofer, etc...). No fun, that’s for sure. My only recommendation would be to save the beer for AFTER moving your equipment, and having a hand-truck never hurt. |
I’ve got a 3rd meniscus tear from lifting my 80lb McIntosh MC2250 from a low shelf in a tight space. Watch 2 strong friends do it for you! Some delicate things, like a TT, can go in the car with you. When younger (i.e. poor, moving myself) I always packed the sound system last, and remove/set up part of it first, get some music going during the pack/un-pack. Keeping an all in one boom box may be smarter. |
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