[Need advice on transporting speakers]

10 minutes ago, USNRET said:

I would like to hear more on the vertical vs flat on back / front and voice coil magnet knowing that disassembly would be best.

 

Me too! Is disassembly as simple as removing screws and disconnecting a few leads? If so probably worth the effort.

[Need advice on transporting speakers]

12 minutes ago, USNRET said:

Besides the above I will mention RAIN again.
On the way to this year's meet in Hope I transported a pair of speakers that had been sold to a forum member. ZERO rain forecast. I had them wrapped in plastic wrap, moving blankets, strapped, tied...they weren't moving.
I got to my Mom's place about 2 hours from Hope to hang out. Should I take the trouble to undo all that and put in garage? Check weather...zero rain; not worth the work. Bottom line it rained, water collected in truck bed and ruined the speakers.
Forum buyer didn't get what he wanted and I gave them away to someone else (buyer had first right of freebies)

 

Sorry to hear about your misfortune! My tonneau cover keeps out almost all moisture even after torrential rains and I still plan to put them in large heavy plastics bags before transport.

[Need advice on transporting speakers]

15 minutes ago, Westcoastdrums said:

Go to Costco, get a cheap memory foam mattress.  Wrap in harbor freight blankets with tape.   Done.  What you do with the mattress thereafter 😏

 

Hmm... Will look it this for sure.

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11 minutes ago, Shiva said:

Do you have a spare mattress or a blow up one to throw in the back.  Make sure they ride on some nice cush for the journey. How many sheets of styrofoam do you have? Also, bumps tend to be lessened when driving at speed, so keep your foot on the gas.   

 

Don't have a spare mattress, but have access to pretty much all the styrofoam I need. We stockpile it at my workplace for recycling, so it won't be missed. How much do you think is needed?

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22 minutes ago, dirtmudd said:

 

 

HaHa.....If only it were that easy! Not looking forward to 12 hours on the road. 

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10 minutes ago, Brac said:

I usually place them face to face with a blanket between cover all sides with blankets and strap down securely, just a bit of wiggle for 6 hours would leave big deep marks

 

 

I could be wrong, but I think I have read somewhere that it's best to have the weight of the speaker magnets being borne by the mounts during transport. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

[Need advice on transporting speakers]

9 minutes ago, windashine said:

Is rain in the forecast - that is, any fronts moving through and crossing your itinerary - hint = tarp

 

Not currently, but, in the Mid-Atlantic in summer rain is always possible. My bed has a fold down cover that keeps out 99% of rain and I plan to have some heavy duty plastic yard waste bags on hand just in case. 

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I will be driving 6 hrs each way to pick up a pair of Chorus IIs, and want to make sure they arrive home unscathed. They do not have boxes and will be riding in the back of my 10 year old Tacoma pick-up with lousy shocks and thus subject to infinite bumps and vibration.

 

I have transported speakers before, but never this far and speakers this heavy. My current thinking is to wrap them in moving blankets and sit them face down on some 1" thick Styrofoam insulation sheets.

 

Is there anything else? My truck's bed does have a rubberized mat, so sliding around will not be an issue.

 

Thanks ... Mike

[RIP John McCain]

1 minute ago, jimjimbo said:

A truly great man.

And a great American ... He will be missed!

 

[Who does this to speakers??]

A lot depends on local market/demand. I got my H1s for 300 less than a year ago. The were near mint oiled walnut but without grills. The paint and missing badges are 2 knocks on them just in terms of aesthetics. 500 might be good price for H2s but serials correspond to H1s. The average price for H1s seems to be around 400, so 300 might be a good place to start.

[DeanG Chorus II crossovers]

PM sent.

[Chorus IIs $650, Harrisonburg VA]

Sold ... to me! Cabs are going to need some work, but for $450 I'm excited to get them. I've been looking for Chorus IIs for a while.

[Forte II WO $450 Arlington WA]

That didn't take long.

[FS: Klipsch Heresy Cabinets (Black), Heresy II Grills w/badges, E-2 Networks, K-701/K-53's]

Sent PM on grills.

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Too bad we live on opposite coasts as I would love to have them. Been looking for a pair of Fortes or Choruses for awhile now. Those are pretty as can be.

 

Why is it all the good ones seem to be 3000 miles away?