Electronics Shipping

bobman1235
bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
edited November 2004 in Electronics
Anyone wanna ease my mind here for a second?

I got an H/K receiver today via UPS, and I got it shipped to work. So I walk in the door today, adn there the box is, in the shipping department.... laying on its side .

So of course I have to sit through work all day wondering if I'll get home and power it up only to find that laying a receiver on its side is tantamount to laying a fridge on its side-- instant death.

How resilient are these things in shipping? It's double boxed and all.... Someone tell me that they've kicked receivers around the room and never had a problem. :)
If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2004
    Receivers are fairly durable. If it's double-boxed and you don't see any obvious damage to the box--it'll be fine.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • kingtut
    kingtut Posts: 813
    edited November 2004
    If it's packed well and double boxed, it should be fine.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited November 2004
    Open it up man. You get a lunch hour, don't you?
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Open it up man. You get a lunch hour, don't you?

    Well I opened it and didn't notice any superficial damage or anything. Like I said, just making sure they don't get internally damaged by being sideways / upside down.

    I know, I know, stop being so damned paranoid.... :rolleyes:
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • sowen010599
    sowen010599 Posts: 343
    edited November 2004
    They don't care. Upside down, sideways, etc, makes no difference. They'll even work upside down if you put a fan on them. It's not like a fridge full of compressor oil. Even then, an hour right side up, and they're fine too.
    Go BIG or go home!
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited November 2004
    Harman is a good company, and I'm fairly sure they would have done some drop tests on the boxed product. Everyone needs to prepare for UPS :)
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by bobman1235
    ........tantamount to laying a fridge on its side-- instant death.
    Not having had a fridge on it's side before, how does a fridge die this way?
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited November 2004
    The oil in the compressor travels into the condensor/transmission tubing. It's not a sure death, if you get it back upright for a long time, but it ain't a good thing to do...
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