I’ve shipped turntables, Carver Magic Speakers, Conrad Johnson tube amps, Carver Silver Seven tube amps, McIntosh tube amps, and 23 other components, via FedEx and UPS, even USPS. I have NEVER had anything damaged!
You CANNOT rely on a packing/shipping place to do YOUR JOB for you!! They will screw it up every time!!
All of my components are packed BY ME! Triwall boxes, spray foam, bags, styrofoam, engineered stiffeners, and triwall outer boxes have kept ALL of my shipments protected. Also, you MUST REMOVE components that are fragile and pack/protect separately inside the inner container. Tubes, drivers, platters, etc.
Industry shipped far more fragile and expensive equipment daily. I learned from them. I used to ship $750,000 precision laser/gyros. Never had a problem.
You CANNOT rely on a packing/shipping place to do YOUR JOB for you!! They will screw it up every time!!
All of my components are packed BY ME! Triwall boxes, spray foam, bags, styrofoam, engineered stiffeners, and triwall outer boxes have kept ALL of my shipments protected. Also, you MUST REMOVE components that are fragile and pack/protect separately inside the inner container. Tubes, drivers, platters, etc.
Industry shipped far more fragile and expensive equipment daily. I learned from them. I used to ship $750,000 precision laser/gyros. Never had a problem.