Moving, please help!

Sax
Sax Posts: 70
edited January 2007 in Vintage Speakers
I have a pair of monitor 5b's, and a pair of RTA 11T's. I'm moving 1,500 miles (or so) from San Diego to Kansas City...how do I pack them? Any suggestions? I have heard the drivers are susceptible to damage while moving, damage to the voice coil, and I am somewhat paranoid... I've got a ton of bubble wrap and styrofoam peanus and blankets....just not sure how to go about it the best, any experiece is appreciated, thanks
Monitor 5b
RTA 11T
Rega Planar 2 (1970's)
Adcom GFA-545II
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,818
    edited January 2007
    Are you moving yourself or is a moving company doing it?
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2007
    I have had bad luck shipping old Polk's. The problem is the magnets brake off during hard impacts. You probably won't be throwing them like FedEx or UPS does. Still to be extra cautious if you ship them with the drivers facing down would prevent the magnets from shifting or braking off.

    Good luck with the move, we all know how fun that can be.
    Ben
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,818
    edited January 2007
    Ah Ben, you want the cabinets on their backs, drivers facing up.
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  • Sax
    Sax Posts: 70
    edited January 2007
    Definitely not a moving company, due to all my computer and speaker equipment, and my roomate's as well, and his drum kit, we just had to move ourselves, we don't trust a mover.

    what I have more or less worked out, is cocoon the speakers in bubble wrap, then in a slightly oversize box, pack them in loose fill Styrofoam peanuts, laying on their backs in the truck
    Monitor 5b
    RTA 11T
    Rega Planar 2 (1970's)
    Adcom GFA-545II
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2007
    I moved my older 11t a few times, just keep em on their backs in a stable position,,,drive safely,,good luck.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited January 2007
    What about those bagged air pockets I keep getting in packages. Anyone know if there is a significant difference in packing things in those vs packing things with peanuts?

    Something to think about and I am sure they are cheap anyway. (Seriously, what a business selling bagged air!)
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited January 2007
    Sax wrote:
    I've got a ton of bubble wrap and styrofoam peanus

    giggle
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,818
    edited January 2007
    For the record, bubble wrap and styrofoam peanuts are not good enough for packing any speaker or other piece of gear if you are shipping them. The best material to use would be the blue or pink insulation panels available from your local hardware stores. First, wrap the item in a plastic bag or plastic sheeting, then fit all sides, top and bottom of the item with 1.5" to 2" of the insulation panel material, then double box. If you really want to get hardcore, build a wooden crate. You do not want any movement of the item in the box.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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