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Has your gear ever hurt you???

It seems that every piece of equipment I buy now a days weighs a ton! My speakers are 200lbs each and my monoblocks are 150lbs each!!! Each time I try to move them I swear I feel a hernia coming on. I am also always afraid I am going to drop something. And in true audiophile fashion, I imagine how I would contort my body to protect my beloved gear if the unthinkable was to happen. Fortunately for me, I have never had to sacrifice my body for my gear but I know the day is coming (too many late night re-arrangments). Actually, I gave myself a deep gash on my leg as I was walking over my amps the other day. Even though the Pass Labs amps look great, those heat sinks can be absolutely deadly!! Why do the things we love so much also hurt us so????

So, I am wondering if anyone else has been hurt by their gear in one way or another.
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fotis_k
128 posts
 
I was making some DIY speacker cable for a home theatre application, while talking to my daughter who at the time seemed interested in anything that was remotely technical.

The stripped end of the wire somehow unstranded slightly, and stuck (just one strand, 1/2 cm.?) into my finger. Just a little copper strand, right?
I felt like I had stuck myself with near molten metal.
kinsekd
252 posts
 
Not just me. My family too.

It took myself, my wife, and my son to wrestle a 200 lb. (each) pair of Thiel CS 7.2 onto Sound Anchor stands yesterday. All 3 of us were sore this morning.

It's a good thing the sound improved as much as it did. Even my wife noticed.

Any more, I usually hire young guys with strong backs to move the heavier pieces.
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tboooe OP
1,009 posts
 
thanks everyone for the response. I feel better knowing that i am not the only one being abused physically and financially by this whacky hobby.

kineskd: your experiences with putting the speakers on stands has my intrigued (and frightened). I was thinking about doing the same with my 200lb Usher be-10 speakers but am dreading doing so (actually my back is dreading it)! Unfortunately for me, my wife is only 5 ft tall and not even 95lbs and my kids are pretty much useless right now (they are less than 3 years old). So I guess I will have to bribe some friends with free beer and food to help me.
tripper
223 posts
 
A flatbed dolly used for office moves will accomodate most audio racks lacking casters. Not the most aesthetic approach but if you're changing gear/cabling a lot, this is a no-brainer. Kind of like the "no-brainers depicted above". No brain, no pain?? LOL
erfeller
7 posts
 
I have a 6" scar on my forearm from a stylus when I was an infant. That didn't ruin my love for turntables and vinyl though.
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