"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

Well, yuh....but ones' personal form factor remains the bottom line, esp. when the hands hit the chassis...  Unless your posted pic is a file photo from youth gone by, you've got a built-in 'cheat'. *mock grumble*  And it's vaguely reassuring that the 300s' pose a challenge to you, Commanding Grips notwithstanding.... ;)

@asvjerry I look like I can lift more but lower back has increasingly become a weak point. I know lift with the legs, keep back straight etc, but all it takes is one absent minded moment and I get a week of back pain & hobbling :(

Also my grip is a relative weakness (hence the gloves). Alas, the "gym bro" thing was fun for a while but I was not made to lift big #s. In my 40s now I've decided to give up the gym for swimming laps. 

Take care of your backs, guys!

When i was young i worked at the post office...

We learned how to lift heavy weight securing our back... I never loose the habit...😊

I had my new Cyrus i7XR in my main room the last week or so and it sounded great with my Forte IV and Heresy…  It sounded even better with a pair of Sonus Faber Concerto.   I am impressed how this little integrated amp sounds. 
 

It’s for a bedroom system and it sounds way better than expected.  It’s been 90* plus here so I’ve been giving my tube amps a rest.   In my main system it really acted like a much “bigger” amp.  So clear and detailed for 40 watts.    Can drive 85 dB sens speakers plenty loud while maintaining composure.   I should have my Omega Super Alnico in a few weeks to pair with this amp 

I like big amps and I can not lie , but I’m running out of room. 

I've downsized quite a bit in recent years.   Everything sounds great and very easy to deal with.   I still have big old Ohm F5s that probably weigh about 100 pounds each but those are on castors so easy to move as needed.  The top mounted drivers are also easily detachable if needed.

Get THEE Efficient Speakers (horns, big, might need help moving them).

Then sell the heavy amps, get less powerful amps the efficient speakers allow.