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They are only 100 pound each.. My 5,000 record albums are TWO TONS in my bedroom

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In Reply to: RE: My current 3.6 are wite fabric with honey oak rails.. Like them colorwise.. but posted by EmailTim on December 07, 2013 at 11:09:31

Somewhere I calculated what my records weigh.. and they plus shelving are about two tons...
No problem. It could be if I lived in an earthquake zone.. But i do not.

Though I DO know a coworker who was evicted from his apartment when the ceiling below his was cracking and bulging downward badly.. But he had 25,000 record albums in his apartment.
I have way less than that.. and it is still two tons..

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The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt - Elizabeth 11:19:31 12/09/13 (8)
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- RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt - Norman M 08:17:23 12/10/13 (0)
  Yes indeed and Ouch, 'my back'!
  
  Should you not already know about these:
  
  http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f12-headphones-and-speakers/magnepan-3-7-i-give-7138/index2.html
  
  <"Floating" Maggies
  
  In terms of mounting Maggies (or any other loudspeakers), my perspective was changed forever when I first tried "floating" mine on sets of well made roller bearings.
  
  I'd always heard loudspeakers must be rigidly mounted to perform their best. After hearing Maggies "afloat", then hearing several other speakers in on-vs.-off demos of some Townshend Seismic Speaker Stands (a commercial way to "float" speakers), I realized it is the drivers that must be rigidly mounted on the baffle from which they launch their waves, not the body of the speaker rigidly mounted to the room in which it resides.
  
  I'd used roller bearings under other gear and found consistent, repeatable benefits in every area of audio (and video) I know how to describe. I was not prepared for just how much impact they'd have on the performance of loudspeakers. As with the Townshend product, which accomplishes essentially the same thing (i.e. isolation), I would not have believed the differences had I not experienced them for myself. I described having the speakers standing on the floor as having them "bound and gagged" by comparison.
  
  After putting the speakers back directly on the floor for comparison, a James Taylor recording sounded like James had a bit of a sore throat and the strings on his Martin needed changing. Replacing the roller bearing platform restored James crystal clear voice and the shimmer of the strings on his Martin.
  
  And yes, bass extension and "punch" are two of the many benefits. But I still use a pair of subs below 30 Hz. And the subs too are "afloat".>
  
  Perhaps Magnepan
- RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt - PoisonM 04:30:30 12/10/13 (6)
  They look light but can be very deceiving. I manage to man handle my 1.7s but have since learned not to even consider trying with the 3.7s yet alone the 20.7s.
  - RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt - Norman M 08:21:07 12/10/13 (5)
    "They look light but can be very deceiving. I manage to man handle my 1.7s but have since learned not to even consider trying with the 3.7s yet alone the 20.7s."
    
    Although I'm 78 years old and somewhat handicapped, I'm able to push and shove my 3.6s around quite easily, then again maybe the 3.7 is a bit heavier?
    - RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt - PoisonM 08:27:31 12/10/13 (4)
      I had to carry the pair of 1.7s up 3 flights of stairs by myself but wouldn't dare attempt it with the 3.7s and 20.7s. I remember bruising my hands with the 1.7s. I don't think the 3.7s are significantly heavier then the 3.6s but lugging them is a whole different story lol.
      - RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt - Norman M 11:47:01 12/10/13 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt posted by PoisonM on December 10, 2013 at 08:27:31
        
        Thinking over that scenario, I believe it's a non-issue. It's the dealer's responsibility to deliver them into your listening room, unpack and set them up, and wire 'em to your amp(s), confirming that they play properly. That's what happened with my 3.6s and I'd be willing to bet my life that the same would happen with a 20.7.
        
        RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt - PoisonM 16:29:42 12/10/13 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt posted by Norman M on December 10, 2013 at 11:47:01
        
        You are quite right indeed. The dealer would normally do it. In my case however, unboxing and setting up is very much part of the experience I rather take on myself. Maybe it's part of my gollum syndrome..leave my precious alone...
        
        Yeah so any injuries due to handling the Maggies are wholly self inflicted.
        
        RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt - Norman M 16:52:11 12/10/13 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt posted by PoisonM on December 10, 2013 at 16:29:42
        
        Even if I was physically capable of doing something like that (and at least 50 years younger) my dealer's crew has a ton of experience doing it, so I'd be no match for them.
      - RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt - Norman M 08:53:22 12/10/13 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: The 20.7s are around 160 pounds each.. OUCH! nt posted by PoisonM on December 10, 2013 at 08:27:31
        
        "Three flights of stairs" is a whole different ballpark. I can just about get a pair of shoelaces up three flights of stairs.
        
        Anything like 3.6s, I'd call a local moving man to do the jo for me. (I have such people both willing and happy to earn some money moving items around within a household.)
RE: They are only 100 pound each.. My 5,000 record albums are TWO TONS in my bedroom - 66mgb 18:04:09 12/07/13 (1)
MY God how do you organize 25,00 albums ?? I have about a 1000 and it's a challenge !
- All of his albums were Classical too... Labels, then composers etc.. - Elizabeth 06:24:58 12/08/13 (0)
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