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Boxing and shipping BIG speakers? Whats best?

Hi all,

Im trying to help my Dad who is selling his large vintage speakers. There are no boxes for them. Each speaker is roughly
36x24x16 in. and weighs ~90 lbs ea.

Can anyone recommend a shipper/store that would build a box/crate for these. I am pretty sure UPS Store can build whats needed..but question wheather it would truly be adaquate. Of course he would NOT actually ship from UPS ;-) or there would be no speakers left upon arrival...

I suggested either shipping with ABF or Bax Global as both are superb for large items, and I have some experience with these carriers. He has to ship these from Atlanta to Oregon and need some help with this info..also best way to position the speakers so that the woofers are least subject to damage. (I.E. ship upright or with woofs down etc...) These are bass cabinets and the mids are Janszen Electrostatic elements which would ship seperately.

here a link...http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1174350262

Many thanks for any and all info!

Best,

Ken
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loonytunz
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Nsgarch is correct. Forget about UPS. That's a guaranteed recipe for disaster (unfortunately, I have first-hand experience with their less than competent packing abilities.)

If you don't have the time or facilities to crate them yourself, definitely follow the good advice above and seek out one of the pros to do so.

Additionally, it would make sense to me to have them ride cones down to prevent any possibility of something working its way atop them while in transit.
jb8312
247 posts
 
I just had a pair of Verity Audio Parisifal Ovations shipped from Canada and they use BAX Global...They are not too big, but they do weigh in at 300lbs for the pair and come in those large flight boxes...

They did a good job....
fathertime
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UPS or (United Package Smashers) practically demolished a recently purchased B&W HTM1 here on Audiogon and they were the ones who pachaged it! For more proof just Google (United Package Smashers) and see for your self countless pics and testemonials from people who had unfortunate dealings with them. They aslo will try everything to keep from paying a claim. Unfortunately searching this topic here on the Gone reveals Fed ex to be just as bad. Beware!!!
kinsekd
252 posts
 
As a contrarian. I have used the UPS store three times in the past year to ship large heavy speakers. They came through every time, with no damage. With a Velodyne 1500 subwoofer, a pair of Thiel CS 2.2's, as well as a pair Thiel CS 3.6's. They also did well with a pair of Spica TC 50's. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
bdgregory
1,712 posts
 
I've never seen the UPS store properly package a heavy item. The items I've received from them that did arrive safely was by luck only and lightweight (eg preamps). I've purchased 2 speaker systems that were packaged by the UPS store, both were damaged and both could have survived if they had been properly packaged (ie with appropriate HD Box, double box, and strong packing. The use single ply cardboard, bubble wrap,and peanuts.

I would package them myself.
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