The VZ is 38lbs with batteriesBoomboxLover48 said:I thought Sharp VZ2000 was the heaviest of all!
16.5 Kg (36.5Lbs)
So there is another "Hernia Box" out there!
This pioneer has the double deck module which is noticeably heavier than the single deck versions. I lifted this, and then lifted the RX-7700, itself a pretty heavy box, and the 7700 felt like nothing. I then lifted the VZ2000 and I know it is not, but it feels like 1/2 as heavy as the pioneer. That's probably because the handle is more ergonomicaly designed so there is less concentration of weight as compared to on the square bottom Pioneer handle. I do recall another boombox I have which I was convinced it the heaviest in the world and that is the Sanyo C20. But that one is a boxed NIB one, and the carton, packaging and accessories might be the reason it feels so heavy (I never did unbox it). According to the service manual, the specs of the C20 is 36lbs I just weighed the VZ which is 35.8 lbs, so the C20 is right up there although in a far more compact package. Unrelated but those that owns the VZ knows what I'm talking about..... I hate the weird tilting that happens when you try to lift the VZ. It's like trying the cherry pick a car engine with the chains set too far forward or backward -- totally unbalanced!Lasonic TRC-920 said:
Can you show the front of that box? I think Hip Hop Trooper may have been looking for one.Superduper said:
The pioneers used many possible combinations of modules, almost all of which can be substituted, mixed and matched. They offered many versions of the decks, tuner/preamp units, speakers, etc. Therefore, whether or not it can be portable (batteries) depends upon the configuration -- some are AC only. The main power amp on the bottom is definitely AC only as it outputs 110wpc (music power) or 30w+30w FTC at 5%THD. It alone weighs 11 pounds. We are not talking about lightweight digital amps here, we are talking about a huge STK output module which requires a linear power supply to match (read: heavy transformer). The cassette decks takes 10 D-cells. I am pretty sure, but can't say for certain whether those internal batteries can power the tuner/preamp or not though which alone (without the big ac amp) outputs 12.5wpc FTC or 36w music power. Due to the intense weight of this asssembly, to me, it is portable in the sense that you can transport from one room to another or to another location. Not portable as in carrying down the street booming. Certainly there are better models for that and as well, the precision components wouldn't do too well if slammed accidentally against other hard objects. A 45lb objects slams into another object -- something is going to give! One thing I give credit for though is how solid the assembly feels when connected. Some 3-piecers feels sloppy when tethered. This one does not. Here is a picture with the double deck. I have previously showed pictures of the single deck versions (of which there are more than 1 variety too). One interesting note: As shown, the unit can actually power 4-speakers. The large amp at the bottom can power one set, and the top tuner/preamp also has a very beefy amp as well and can connect another pair of speakers.Lasonic TRC-920 said:
I just can't imagine having to cope with anything heavier and I do not want Heavy Duty Industrial Shelving in my house either!
