Handling Heavy Amps

@atmasphere

You bring up a good point, which hopefully is not poorly understood. It is certainly worth highlighting. Absolutely different designers / companies have vastly different sonic objectives…. Like Wilson, B&W, Conrad Johnson, MacIntosh, and Luxman… all very different objectives. Random choosing would be foolish.

So, you are very right that if do not first choose from companies / models that share your values in sound, you can then spend more and get less. But if you first make sure you are shopping from the right group of companies then typically a larger investment will net you much better sound. So, for me, I’d be comparing Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, and VAC… as each have design objectives in line with my values.

OP,

Congrats on making a decision, and getting a great price from a nearby source, always a wonderful thing.

80 lb box; 66 lbs amp, only 50% above your goal. I imagine the dealer will come and set it up for you initially, and you can pay them like a service call to move it for you if needed.

You will be glad, you got the best!

@elliottbnewcombjr 

Yes heavier than I initially was targeting but I could only find amps that were heavier that I liked and that were near me that I could demo.Once I understood that most dealers would deliver and setup I was more comfortable going a little heavier. I told the Accuphase dealer I was willing to pay for his time (3 hour round trip and Gas) but he said he as part of the deal he wouldn't charge me. Actually I think I might be able to move this amp by myself once it's out of the box an on the top of my shelf which is 22' high. The Accuphase has handles built into the heat sinks as well as two handles on the back. It's lifting from the floor to the shelf that's the tough one for my lower back. Plus I could slid it on to a rolling cart too. Or just get help. Think of it like a large sofa or piece of furniture . I'm not picking them up and moving them to another room.

I've got a 3rd torn miniscus in my knee that happened moving my 80lb McIntosh 2250,

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