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The HEAVIEST of the monster receivers

That is the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard.
 
Heavier weight usually means bigger transformers. That usually means more power which translates into more headroom. The result of that is lower distortion at given listening levels. Also, heavier weight means more solid construction, probably including more and/or better shielding between sections. It shows that manufacturers were not trying to stint on materials (costs), an attitude that presumably gets reflected in the choice of non-weighty components and design considerations, too (not always true, but generally tends to be). Heavier weight also means less vibration (greater mass inertia), which may be a minor factor in sound quality and longevity. Plus, of course there is the "macho" factor of really "heavy metal"! [Heehee, see how much knowledge you can pick up if you hang around AK long enough? :D ]

Try picking up any of the TOTL equipment (not CD players or the like, which are intrinsically lighter) by the top audio firms, EVEN TODAY. I've never found a lightweight amp from Krell, Pass, Classe, Moon, etc... Even today with all the emphasis on flea-weight silicon chips and plastics, the best stuff remains comparatively/relatively heavy.

With women, the situation is entirely different: Too heavy is not good in any case, but mainly it's the distribution (WHERE on the body the "weight" is located) that matters most. :D
 
Arkay said:
With women, the situation is entirely different: Too heavy is not good in any case, but mainly it's the distribution (WHERE on the body the "weight" is located) that matters most. :D
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The two big transformers are important, as already stated before....:bigok:
 
The Rotel RX-1603 weight 72,6 LBS.
It is a receiver it comes in 1 piece. yes you can sepperate it but its a hell of a job and you need the sepperate kit.

The Toshiba SA-7150 weight 60 LBS
Hitachi SR-2004 = 56,2 LBS
Sansui G-22000 = 93 LBS

The yamaha is very heavy. when you open it you see an small transfo and two elcos. thats 20% of the receiver. the reason why the yamaha cr-3020 is so big and heavy is becouse they build the output transistors on the inside and NOT on the outside like other big receivers. this need a lot of place inside the receiver to ventilate al those heat. thats the reason why this receiver is also the hottest one i have. this heat you can hear in the sound, and yes it sounds good, but when you put the volume up you feel the sound isn't anymore what it should be. the rotel rx-1603 is only 20 wpc more heavy. i have used it with something like 100-150 pair of speakers small ones to very big ones and NEVER i had the feeling it had lack of power.
 
bully said:
Bubba's right about the big Onkyo TX-8500MkII being a beast. I had the SX-5590 (64 lbs) and have the 16.5 (67 lbs) and the big Onk was heavier.
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Believe me, I know.

I carried around not ONE, but TWO of these, when they were brought to me for cleanup/refurb by one of our esteemed forum members. Gotta be close to 75 lbs each!

BTW: Despite the weight and the lower power output, I'd still take an SX1010 over an SX1250 or SX1980. It simply sounds BETTER (smoother, better balance), IME. While the bigger, later models sound good, the SX1010, when set up right, gets really close to truly high-end sound, from the amp section...

Regards,
Gordon.
 
One of the really great old-timers by name of Bill Orr said that as a rule of thumb, 1 pound of transformer could provide 15 watts of intermittent power. This was for Ham Radio use but the same would hold true for Audio I'm sure. But, once the manufacturers started using switching power supplies, big iron was no longer needed. So the weight ratio could go down considerably and still maintain high power. My 'BoatAnchor' from the 1950's weighs in at 82 pounds.
 
Bully, sometimes stuff just feels heavier.
One day 75lbs might be an easy lift, then the next it might feel like 150lbs.
At least I feel that way every now and then.
Usually I can manage though.
 
On a pound per watt basis my Marantz 2270 is very heavy at 40lbs. It has a higher lb/watt than my Concept 16.5, Marantz 2325, and Pioneer SX-1080. The Pioneer SX-939 is also a 70 watter and also weighs about 40lbs. Both the 2270 and 939 had large single transformer power supplies and robust construction.
 
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