Any suggestions for big speaker craters / shippers in Chicago area?

[milosz]

I've got some floorstanders I want to ship. Anybody got any recommendations for a place near Chicago here where I could drop the speakers off and they will take care of the crating and shipping? I figure there's got to be something out near O'Hare.... I am particularly looking for a recommendation of a company someone has actually used before.


THANKS!!!

 

[milosz]

No one?

 

[asilker]

I don't know of one, but I would like to...

 

[sKiZo]

I want big speaker craters ... I'll turn my system up to 11 ... <G>

Where from and where to?

Have you checked with local moving companies? A lot of them will do small jobs if they're heading that way and have specialty boxes for protecting your gear. Doesn't hertz to ask, eh.

And then there's the AK Pony Express ...

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?forums/the-audiokarma-pony-express.116/

 

[stevo137]

Shipping to where?

If you could provide a few more details, speaker size and weight etc. it would be helpful.

 

[StraitNet]

You may want to at least browse the site / service called Uship.com.
It has been several years since I checked them out but they seemed to have a pretty good bidding system in place where you can get quotes from an assortment of moving contractors.
You just signup..make a post stating what you have and where it's going then wait for quotes to come in.
Worth a shot perhaps.

 

[milosz]

Pair of Red Rose Classic speakers
65 lb ea

 

[milosz]

Yes I plan to sell them, I have too many speakers. It is my plan to offer them "pickup only" at first but I feel the chances for that working are not high.

I can also deliver them locally, have a truck and some guys, etc.

I like the way they sound and look, and I'm procrastinating on selling them... LOL - I just have way too many speakers.

The others are my "keepers" - ( Magneplanar MG3.6r's triamped with a DEQX, and a pair of Quad ESL-57's ) and home-brew (see picture) -

One of my homebrew speakers. Designed to be tri-amped. There's another 10" driver on the other side. These are currently planned for updating to a different tweeter, an Aurum Cantus AMT tweeter that can cross over lower than these ribbons.