"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 wish that my home theater, two channel listening room, and gym we’re all on the first floor. All of it was installed by others and none of it can I lift. I use the gym daily and I am strong for my age. It is the “for my age” part that is important. I am also spine limited.  So, hang in there.  

The Citation II doesn’t look like it weights nearly 120 lbs. Where’d you get that number? I would have guessed 80 max. My VAC Master 300 monos are ~ 135 lbs each. I had them moved here by the dealer. Not worth the risk. I’ve got 2 other tube mono amps each 100 bs per side, and the Masters sound so much better they could be 1,000 lbs and I’d still try to make it work. I’ve moved those other monos myself a hundred times trying to figure out which I liked better, ugh. The arrival of the Master 300's put a STOP to that nonsense. 

Well! i am happy with my headphone weight, my dac 150 grams and my Sansui alpha 35 Lbs...

But like a children and being an audiophile  i would like to listen to these heavy weight amplifiers...😊

 

19 lbs; 8x 100W into 4 Ohms.  No problem even with my bad back!  But I cannot beat Mahgister!

And like him, I will always have some love for the heavyweights.