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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.

Tboooe (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-05-06

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11-05-06 This may seem suspect to some, but part of my criteria for b ... Plato

11-05-06 I once owned a set of large labyrinth floorstander speakers ... Dewald_visser

11-05-06 I've got matching scars on my forearms due to the heatsinks ... Kgturner

11-05-06 i sit in the dark, watching , waiting, never kn ... Jamscience

11-05-06 Jamscience, watch out! your speakers might jump out and abd ... Dewald_visser

11-05-06 Just in the pocketbook. Eldartford

11-05-06 As long as i'm able to pick up a (sledge) hammer, the gear w ... Driver

11-05-06 Plato and others with heavy speakers, you might find a doll ... Audiokinesis

11-05-06 Financially speaking, it is killing me. Unclejeff

11-05-06 Tboooe, i had to respond to your post as it made me laugh t ... Fmpnd

11-05-06 As a few have mentioned, my biggest bruises have occurred at ... Theo

11-05-06: Albertporter
I had the cover off of my Aesthetix Io phono, trying new tubes and listening via turntable for changes.

After a long listening session I rested my hand on the turntable base to steady the tonearm and my pinky finger crossed over (into) the chassis of the Io.

My arm shook so violently that my elbow hurt for half an hour and the part of my little finger that touched inside the Aesthetix was pure white, having vaporized the skin where part of the ridges were burned away.

Later while speaking with Jim White (owner of Aesthetix) he said there are two places in the Io that measure 405 volts and 611 volts. Fortunately I did not have my other arm grounded or I might not be posting to this forum.

Be hyper aware, especially around high end tube gear, the voltages are absolutely lethal.
Albertporter (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-05-06 Two unpleasant experiences for me. when i bought my aerial 1 ... Yioryos

11-05-06 Lost a toenail on the corner of an amp 20 years ago. i was m ... Timrhu

11-05-06 Everytime i change cables on my eagle 4 i end up hurting my ... Xiekitchen

11-05-06 Only in the wallet.lol. Gawdbless

11-06-06 Dropped a jolida cdp remote on my toe once. that remote is h ... Rcj1231

11-06-06 Too many times hauling subs, speakers etc. up and down betwe ... Douglas_schroeder

11-06-06 I've lacerated my hands on krell and levinson gear. i've bee ... Jmslaw

11-06-06 Just some speakers that punished my ears. Entrope

11-06-06 I was making some diy speacker cable for a home theatre appl ... Fotis_k

11-06-06 Not just me. my family too. it took myself, my wife, and ... Kinsekd

11-06-06 Thanks everyone for the response. i feel better knowing tha ... Tboooe

11-06-06 A flatbed dolly used for office moves will accomodate most a ... Tripper

11-10-06 I have a 6" scar on my forearm from a stylus when i was ... Erfeller

11-10-06 Cut my leg on the heatsinks of a krell amp while wrestling i ... Stevecham

01-04-07 Dropped a power amp corner first on my big toe, no shoe or s ... Jonnytanner

01-04-07 An audio friend of mine was telling me that he knew someone ... Goatwuss

01-04-07 i knew a guy who was messing with a tube amp and i think he ... Chadnliz