Handling Heavy Amps

FedEx and UPS will ship up to 150 lbs.

Above that it needs to go by freight.

However, if the equipment is less than 150lbs but valuable enough, strapping it to a pallet and biting the bullet for freight is the better option.
 
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bryans said:
You could hire a moving company like "Two Men and a Truck" or a piano moving company. They will move the gear wherever you want.
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I have done exactly this multiple times when I needed audio gear moving assistance not related to a purchase. It takes about $250 for two guys for an hour but it is worth every penny. I love heavy metal! When new components are involved our local dealer (Suncoast Audio) always provides in home set up.

Eric
 
I’ll second the moving company suggestion.

I own the 155# McIntosh MC 602. It’s more than a 2 person lift and I hire help every time I need to move it.
 
Don’t let the concern with heavy amps compromise your sound. That’s why I have the young, strong backs do all the lifting for the installs.
 
I recently replaced a set of mono block amplifiers (90 pounds each) with two amps that weight 12 pounds each (Benchmark AHB2). Quite frankly, I wish that I had done this earlier.
The new amps are lighter and take a lot less room. More importantly, their much lower noise-floor results in measurable better dynamics and sound clarity. A user may still prefer having a big box or a certain brand to match the rest of the equipment, but that does not mean that he is getting better sound.
 
my dealer sells finished tree stumps that are several inches tall and places amps on those on the floor. I use a computer tabletop cut to size with amps safely on those, not as trippy as tree stumps growing out of the carpet, but functional and virtually invisible when looking at the system. only needing to lift and slide 1 half at a time isn't too bad and allows us to remove the weight restriction from the process.
 
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