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Funny Story

I received my Mcintosh 1.2Kw monoblock amps today. Happy day at my house.  They came stacked on a pallet and the freight company was kind enough to bring them into my garage. 

I figure I need to get these bad boys into the house and get them ready for the speakers that I need to buy. I yell out to my 16-year-old son and tell him that we just need to pick each box up and bring it downstairs.  We both try to lift the box and realize there is no way we are going to move these things.   I unpack the box and try to lift the amp.  To my surprise, it is not going to be easy to lift them out of the box.

In the garage, they will sit for a couple of days until we get the shoulder dolly I ordered from Amazon.  I did not realize 160 amps were that heavy.  

I guess the excitement will last a few more days.... as I visit them in the garage every once in a while :)



maxking
insearchofprat
189 posts
 
... No Bilco Door on the side of your house?  Might be safer and less expensive to install one; then do the ole slide it down the plank like they do in NYC. I'd avoid the method you are planning - those shoulder/back sling carry straps can be killers...

You will probably have just as big a problem ( maybe bigger ) when you find out the limitations imposed by your future speaker selection...
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rocray
1,448 posts
 
Wouldn't it be easier to convert your garage into your listening room? 
jetter
3,033 posts
 
Be careful to buy easy to drive efficient speakers, 1,200 watts will limit your available choices.  LOL
gadios
94 posts
 
I purchased a pair of 180 lb large Tannoys from a guy who had the deal
figured. His listening room, which included the 6' Usher speakers, was upstairs. He mounted a boat reel on top and easily moved heavy items
up and down by lying them flat and rachetting them down or up.
maxking OP
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I never would have thought I would be dealing with all this when I started on this journey.  I had thought of buying the equipment new but now the budget went further as I have purchased equipment used.  The problem this presents is that I have bought items that are way too big (and heavy) so I need to rethink placement and other selections.

Depending on the size of the speakers, the garage might very well be the next listening room :)

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