Handling Heavy Amps


There are several amps I’m interested in possibly purchasing but I’m dissuaded because of their weight. I’ve had lower back issues so I need to be careful. I live alone. Even if my wife was still alive she would not have been able to help much. Also Children live far. I see that many of you have these 60-100 pound behemoths and I wonder how do you manage. If I buy from my dealer he’ll load it in my SUV. However when I get home it will be difficult to get it out and onto the garage floor where I can place it on my handcart. Then when I get it next to my rack I need to maneuver it out of the box and up onto the rack. I guess I would need to see if my dealer would deliver it and place it on the rack. Probably for a fee. So that may work. But then if I need to paint, move furniture, resell the unit whatever I would need help. I think I can handle up to 40lbs. So how do you handle these amps? Is it a concern for you?  I’m spoiled by my Benchmark 12 lb AHB2. It’s also the reason I’ve been investigating Class D amps. 

jfrmusic

@audphile1 

Yes this is the final piece of the system;

Aurender N20 Streamer

MSB Discrete DAC

Accuphase P-4600 Amplifier 

Harbeth C7es-XD Speakers 

I will have completely replaced my current system 
I guess at some point I’ll go down the rabbit hole of power cords for my components.

I’ve already listed my Benchmark DAC3 HGC and HPA4 on EBay  Need to wait until the Accuphase arrives before listing the ABH2  

 

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@audphile1 

I did try Audiogon but got not one watcher or question. . A day after EBay listing already got 35 watchers and two enquirers. I’ve always had success on EBay. If it doesn’t sell in 10 days I’ll relist on Audiogon

How is payment handled on USAM? I do have an account there. Never listed there. 

You just work out the details with the buyer or generate an invoice thru us audiomart. Pretty easy.