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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.
128x128tboooe
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driver
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As long as I'm able to pick up a (sledge) hammer, the gear will live in fear & behave. I once beat a receiver to death & word has gotten around. Never had a problem, although the receiver I mentioned jumped off a nice wooden cabinet & tried to smash my toes. It was a conspiracy between the receiver & the cat, so I had to set an example.
audiokinesis
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Plato and others with heavy speakers,

You might find a dolly to be a very worthwhile investment. I bought one and padded it with round foam pipe insulation wrapped with duct tape, and many layers of duct tape on the flat bottom part that goes under the speaker.

For really really big speakers, an appliance dolly is called for. That's one with the strap that you can tighten to hold the speaker in place.

Duke
unclejeff
1,313 posts
 
Financially speaking, it is killing me.
fmpnd
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Tboooe,

I HAD to respond to your post as it made me laugh that someone else actually had the same silly experience - and here I thought I was alone.

I had to get 6 stitches in my leg to stop the bleeding in a gash on my shin from walking into my Lamm amp. I was on the phone walking out of my audio room and forgot that I had moved the amp out into the room from it's original position. I also walked over my Tenor OTL once while on the phone and kicked a tube in half as it exploded on my leg!!

Unlike you, I am sure, I am the biggest KLUTZ on the planet so this is not an uncommon occurence. My wife cringes every time I pick up a tool to repair something as bleeding is sure to follow.
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theo
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As a few have mentioned, my biggest bruises have occurred at the time of resale.
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