"Can You Lift Yours?"


Harmon Kardon Citation II Stereo Amp, 1959, 60 wpc; 120 lbs

(for the youngsters among us: tubes, SS didn't exist yet)

excerpts:

"Can You Lift Yours?"

"Space Heater. Ballast for Submarines".

"Useful for Training Weight Lifters"

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being medically house bound since Halloween, tv overload, hopping about, I re-discovered a site with some great history:

http://www.roger-russell.com/

in section 'omnidirectional speakers

http://www.roger-russell.com/omni/omni.htm

interview with Stewart Hegeman 

http://www.roger-russell.com/omni/interview.htm

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I had a McIntosh AMP, MC2250, 250wpc, 80lbs.

I lifted it out of a low shelf in a tight space, felt a 3rd meniscus tear in my 'bad' knee while lifting.

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Your Heavy Equipment Stories Please.

elliottbnewcombjr

i will befriend you i think...😊

No armwrestle with you...

My listening room is in the second floor. My first amp was a Krell FPB 600 weighing in at 180lbs. Carried it up stairs by myself to my second floor of my home 6 yrs ago. A few months ago got my new Audio Research REF 750 mono blocks. Weighing in at 170lbs ea. carried one up stairs by myself and then had to take a break for a half hour and then carry the second on upstairs by myself. 👍👊💪

Pass X250.8 (5 years): No

Pass XA30.8 (2 years): Yes (limited), with help from a moving dolly

AtmaSphere Class D Monos (1 year): Yes, easily!

Mac 240 and 275 are deceptively heavy, and there’s no real easy way to pick them up. Bend at the knees, try and wiggle fingers under the transformer half and pray. My 240 has a nice dent in one of the transformer covers.

I'm always amazed when visiting Audio Classics, beefy Mac's sitting on glass countertops. (yikes!!)

They aren’t as heavy as my old threshold (100lbs or so). At least the threshold had handle bars.

I have a Conrad-Johnson Premier 1B and I couldn't lift it to save my life. If it didn't sound so great, I'd trade it in for some monoblocs.

In my 60's, and very seriously handicapped, I have big Macs and giant Krells. I pay my sons' tuitions. I fear only the day they graduate.