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Bloated speakers/weight wise

Hopefully most of us are keeping to our new years diet resolutions. But what about speakers, can they be overweight too? How many of us enjoy shoving around a speraker that weighs in at MORE than we do? I mean really is it really necessary to have speakers that weigh in at more than 150 lbs? I might go as high as 175, but even that is in need of a diet. What do you get more from a 150 lb speaker that i don't get from my 70 lb speaker.
So who are the haaviest speakers on the planet? list some brands and corresponding weiths.
I know Legacy and Wilson's are up there, any others?
bartokfan
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jmcgrogan2
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How about the Montana WAS at 520 pounds each?

The approximate shipping weight for a pair of Wilson Alexandria X-2's is 2,286 pounds.

These are way too heavy for me. In fact, as I've gotten older, I've found myself gravitating towards lighter speakers (and amplifiers too). No more struggling with 100+ pound monsters for me.

Maybe it's because I don't listen to much heavy metal anymore. :-)

Cheers,
John
prpixel
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Since when does speaker weight determine how low a speaker can go?
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shadorne
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What about the event horizon? I heard that some speakers are so heavy that not even light can escape their gravitational pull let alone the poor audiophile who buys them....captivating sound no doubt!
fatparrot
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Some butt busters:

Rockport Hyperions
Nearfield Acoustics Pipedreams

If someone ever gave me a pair of either, believe me, I would find a way to move 'em :-)
macrojack
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Zaikesman-
Wouldn't it make sense that shorter cone excursion is less apt to cause the rocking tendency you mention?
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