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Bigger amps in an enclosed cabinet?

I currently have a Plinius integrated that is enclosed in a
home theatre-style cabinet, similar to, say, a Salamander triple.
I've never had any problems with it getting too hot, or being too heavy (I'll keep the cabinet door open during use.)

I am intrigued with upgrading to a bigger, heavier amp, such as one of the larger Plinius amps , or one of the Pass units
(x150.5 or x250.5. )

Given that these amps all run in the 80-120lb range (2-3x the Plinius integrated) and they no doubt generate a lot more heat, am I ok with placing an amp like that in the same space?
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melbeach
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I've got a really cool old Philco TV cabinet that lost the TV before I got it. It's my audio cabinet right now with only a 120W integrated and a CD player. Doors open it has no problems with heat. It's got plenty of room and I'd forseen adding separates to it one day. I'd also thought of the heat issue so:

Does anyone use the small box fans (muffin fans) to move air into or out of a cabinet? If so, can you recommend a really quiet one? Some of them are real howlers.
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