Handling Heavy Amps


There are several amps I’m interested in possibly purchasing but I’m dissuaded because of their weight. I’ve had lower back issues so I need to be careful. I live alone. Even if my wife was still alive she would not have been able to help much. Also Children live far. I see that many of you have these 60-100 pound behemoths and I wonder how do you manage. If I buy from my dealer he’ll load it in my SUV. However when I get home it will be difficult to get it out and onto the garage floor where I can place it on my handcart. Then when I get it next to my rack I need to maneuver it out of the box and up onto the rack. I guess I would need to see if my dealer would deliver it and place it on the rack. Probably for a fee. So that may work. But then if I need to paint, move furniture, resell the unit whatever I would need help. I think I can handle up to 40lbs. So how do you handle these amps? Is it a concern for you?  I’m spoiled by my Benchmark 12 lb AHB2. It’s also the reason I’ve been investigating Class D amps. 

jfrmusic

Showing 3 responses by vthokie83

jfrmusic,

I'm putting together some listening notes from the first few week with it, I'll be posting it for the other thread....but I'll repost it here as well. I highly recommend you check out the other thread started by Terry a couple of weeks ago that I referenced above

+++1 for the CODA S5.5, though I don't know how it would pair with the Harbeths. I would reach out to Doug Dale founder and CEO of CODA, he is really a great person to talk to....I spoke with him twice before buying the S5.5 and once afterwards. 45 pounds, full class A, reserve power for days.

I've only had mine for less than a week, but it is already producing magic. I have it connected to my Buchardt Audio S400 MKIIs right now (87 db 4 Ohms) and the CODA is owning those speakers. Also had it connected to a pair of Clayton Shaw Caladans, but they were really easy to drive at 93 db.

There is a thread right now started by Jonah5 who is reviewer Terry London, who has one in house for a review. He thought so much of it that he posted an early "heads up" post here on Audiogon......check that thread out.

I bought mine from Audion Archon, and Mike Kay could give you some thoughts as well on the CODA