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Don't try carrying it up 3 flights of stairs on your own. It hurts.
Those of you thinking about getting an Onkyo 875
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lol, it's not the weight, it's the size of the blooming box! I carried 40kg of weights up there the other week and that was nowhere near as bad!
Just waiting for this thunderstorm to go and then i can kick off the audyssey..
I'm skinny but carried a 30kg Marantz high end CD player for 2 miles mostly uphill in my arms. You can't even manage 3 flights with a measly 25kg?
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30kg CD player?>??? what on earth was in it?
As i said, it was nothing to do with the weight, it's the size of the box! And i did manage it, just nearly died in the process!!
Anyway - with regards to the amp, it's doing a pretty good job. Audyssey setup was not as painful as i thought and results were surprisingly accurate. It certainly is one hot mofo, though.
Bah, I assembled my 50inch kuro by myself 
Panel is about 34kg, which had to be lifted out of the box with both hands underneath, exactly at the centre. Then slotted it onto the swivel stand which weighed a measly 10kd. THen hoisted it up onto the av cabinet.
Arn't we a bunch of hardcore AV beasts
badbob, heavy cd-p, my marantz cd-63 is about 8kg now, can't strap much more to the chassis to get it up, maybe get a few more tannies in there
Panel is about 34kg, which had to be lifted out of the box with both hands underneath, exactly at the centre. Then slotted it onto the swivel stand which weighed a measly 10kd. THen hoisted it up onto the av cabinet.
Arn't we a bunch of hardcore AV beasts
badbob, heavy cd-p, my marantz cd-63 is about 8kg now, can't strap much more to the chassis to get it up, maybe get a few more tannies in there
Reading the Kuro instructions it says to lay flat, is this ok? Darn annoying the stand isn't already fitted.
Moved a CRT 7" triple lens front projector by myself, really heavy but also no hand holds and large in every direction. Also moved 20+ HP Laserjet (the huge office ones) by myself.
Moved a CRT 7" triple lens front projector by myself, really heavy but also no hand holds and large in every direction. Also moved 20+ HP Laserjet (the huge office ones) by myself.
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WTH? 25kg is more than most high power PA amps!
Are they using some stupidly large toroid or something?
Not a bad choice, not a great choice for the wallet either
Can be assembled on your own, but recommend 2 people, and a beautiful lady to bring refreshments whilst assembling and setting up.
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Bah, I assembled my 50inch kuro by myself
Panel is about 34kg, which had to be lifted out of the box with both hands underneath, exactly at the centre. Then slotted it onto the swivel stand which weighed a measly 10kd. THen hoisted it up onto the av cabinet.
Arn't we a bunch of hardcore AV beasts
badbob, heavy cd-p, my marantz cd-63 is about 8kg now, can't strap much more to the chassis to get it up, maybe get a few more tannies in there
ouch - i did my panny 42" OK - but i imagine a 50" would be hard work!
I don't plan on lifting any Krell amps - unless i decide to move into a mansion with a 100sq ft living area..
Ps - in more defence of my "wimin muscles" i should point out my arms are fairly short - which probably accounts for the difficulty! (think i best get down to the gym tonight anyway!!)
ouch - i did my panny 42" OK - but i imagine a 50" would be hard work!
I don't plan on lifting any Krell amps - unless i decide to move into a mansion with a 100sq ft living area..
Ps - in more defence of my "wimin muscles" i should point out my arms are fairly short - which probably accounts for the difficulty! (think i best get down to the gym tonight anyway!!)
Haha the balls of the man to admit it. I have really long monkey arms and small muscles, so find it stupidly hard to do anything other than lift a 1/2 pint
Krell power amps and a purpose built hi-fi room built by a sound engineer. Sounds nice, but by that time i would emply a butler to warm up hi-fi for appropriate time, and make me michelin stared meals
And 50 tv, ye hard work, but i couldn't wait for the mrs to come home, plus I didn't trust her in helping
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Haha the balls of the man to admit it. I have really long monkey arms and small muscles, so find it stupidly hard to do anything other than lift a 1/2 pint
Krell power amps and a purpose built hi-fi room built by a sound engineer. Sounds nice, but by that time i would emply a butler to warm up hi-fi for appropriate time, and make me michelin stared meals
And 50 tv, ye hard work, but i couldn't wait for the mrs to come home, plus I didn't trust her in helping
Of course, i'd just get some reasonably priced amps, some decent speakers and a cheap old CD player all wired up with coat hangers. Just to prove a point
Personally i'd prefer to do the cooking though.. in fact, i'd quite happily retire and spend all my time cooking and listening to music. That'd be nice.