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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.
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jmslaw
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I've lacerated my hands on Krell and Levinson gear. I've been laid up for days at a time with herniated disc problems after schlepping monoblock amps. And EVERY time I re-configure my system, I have battle scars from the wrestling match with CABLES. You guys know what I mean. Twisting and turning python-sized cables while trying to maneuver behind a stationary audio rack. I have so little room behing my rack that I have to wrestle the cable with one hand while grasping a flashlite with the other hand, the whole time playing a cruel game of Twister around the monoblocks and speakers and other unyielding obstacles. Whoever says audiophiles don't get exercise has never installed components!
entrope
482 posts
 
Just some speakers that punished my ears.
fotis_k
128 posts
 
I was making some DIY speacker cable for a home theatre application, while talking to my daughter who at the time seemed interested in anything that was remotely technical.

The stripped end of the wire somehow unstranded slightly, and stuck (just one strand, 1/2 cm.?) into my finger. Just a little copper strand, right?
I felt like I had stuck myself with near molten metal.
kinsekd
252 posts
 
Not just me. My family too.

It took myself, my wife, and my son to wrestle a 200 lb. (each) pair of Thiel CS 7.2 onto Sound Anchor stands yesterday. All 3 of us were sore this morning.

It's a good thing the sound improved as much as it did. Even my wife noticed.

Any more, I usually hire young guys with strong backs to move the heavier pieces.
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tboooe OP
1,009 posts
 
thanks everyone for the response. I feel better knowing that i am not the only one being abused physically and financially by this whacky hobby.

kineskd: your experiences with putting the speakers on stands has my intrigued (and frightened). I was thinking about doing the same with my 200lb Usher be-10 speakers but am dreading doing so (actually my back is dreading it)! Unfortunately for me, my wife is only 5 ft tall and not even 95lbs and my kids are pretty much useless right now (they are less than 3 years old). So I guess I will have to bribe some friends with free beer and food to help me.
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