Amplifier heat...help!


Hi all, 

Working on a system for a small 9 by 11 listening room.   I have narrowed it down to two small speakers: Falcon Acoustics Ls3/5a (15 ohm, 83 db) or the Airtight AL-05, also called Bonsai II (4 ohm 89 fb).

Tha amplifier will go in a cabinet.  I have about 14 inches between shelves and I always play music with the doors open.  I would love to use a tube amplifier but worry about heat.  So I am wondering if readers think something like a Line Magnetic 211ia could work in this configuration, or if it produces too much heat?   I have also been thinking about the tube -like  solid state Sugden A21Se, but have a similar question about its temperature.   Another cool (literally cool) option would be the Vinnie Rossi LIO, an amp I love but that is conisiderably more money.

Are there other options for relatively  compact tube amps (i.e.: . I have 17 inches of depth inside this cabinet including power cords so unit cannot be more than 14 inches deep) that do not produce a lot of heat (relatively speaking?).  Or is there really no tube amp that would work well in this scenario?

thanks!
mcanaday

Showing 1 response by asvjerry

Rx for the Cheap Fix...computer fans.  Quiet, low power, inexpensive.  I've been using them on my equipment for years.  As noromance noted 10/30, you could opt for a server rack frame.  If installing into a cabinet, just allow for an intake and use the fans as exhaust out the back.  Easy to 'scale up' if you feel you're still running too warm...I mean your amp...

Oh, and if you're running hot, take 2 aspirin, rest in bed, and don't call me in the morning...I'm not a 'morning person'....*S*