"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.

elliottbnewcombjr07-23-2023 8:36pm

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tattooedtrackman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 880 posts 07-24-2023 at 07:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My listening room is in the second floor. My first amp was a Krell FPB 600 weighing in at 180lbs. Carried it up stairs by myself to my second floor of my home 6 yrs ago. A few months ago got my new Audio Research REF 750 mono blocks. Weighing in at 170lbs ea. carried one up stairs by myself and then had to take a break for a half hour and then carry the second on upstairs by myself. 👍👊💪
ross6860 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 103 posts 07-24-2023 at 12:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My HT power amp is 85 pounds. It is 5-channel, so I guess that's cheating. Not currently in use. Can't move the TV stand for cleaning with the amp in it... Using the Class D amp in the HT receiver. I guess it sounds OK, most of the audio from cable isn't that great anyhow.
fbgbill Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 294 posts 07-24-2023 at 12:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Each of my mono blocks weigh 100 pounds. The power conditioner weighs 85 pounds. My turntable weighs 70 pounds. If I need to move the amps, I have a furniture dolly that I slide them onto since it is the same height off the floor. Altogether it does sound fabulous regardless of the weight.
carlsbad2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,382 posts 07-24-2023 at 12:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My 2 wpc tube amp weighs 14 lbs My heaviest component is my power regenerator at 80 lbs. I'm having a new amp built that would be much heavier in 1 chassis. I had it made in 3 chasses with the heaviest 80 lbs. at 66 100 lbs is still no problem but I'm not getting any younger. Jerry
mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,745 posts 07-24-2023 at 12:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete i will befriend you i think...😊 No armwrestle with you... My listening room is in the second floor. My first amp was a Krell FPB 600 weighing in at 180lbs. Carried it up stairs by myself to my second floor of my home 6 yrs ago. A few months ago got my new Audio Research REF 750 mono blocks. Weighing in at 170lbs ea. carried one up stairs by myself and then had to take a break for a half hour and then carry the second on upstairs by myself. 👍👊💪