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Amplifier Cooling Suggestions?

My integrated amp sits on the middle shelf of my rack. It has reasonable clearance and gets adequate air flow. I'm not concerned about the amp overheating at my typical listening volumes. That being said, cool is always better. Do any of you guys supplement your amps' factory cooling solutions with additional cooling? If so, what? If I used supplemental cooling it would have to be quiet, non-invasive (no case modifications) and cheap. I was thinking about getting some high quality computer fans and velcro-ing them to the slots above the fins to draw more air out of the case (aesthetics be damned), but they use molex power connectors and I'm not sure it would be all that effective anyway. What do you guys think?
danoroo
zd542
5,339 posts
 
"01-23-15: Swampwalker
Zd-the ;-) is a "wink" emoticon, meant to indicate that it was said tongue-in-cheek. Sorry for the confusion. "

So you were kidding? You really didn't freeze your cables because you put your amp in a refrigerator? lol. I bet someone will try it this weekend and report back Monday on how great their system sounds.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
I never heard of anyone using a fan on an int amp.
tom32
33 posts
 
"I never heard of anyone using a fan on an int amp."

If it has fins on it, then it is creating heat, and he wants to keep it cool. Not a bad idea, but I worry about dust. Dust in the cabinet can cause a lot of problems, including more overheating on parts that were not expecting it.
shannere
82 posts
 
I have to use one on my Pass INT 30 because it is enclosed in a cabinet. Running computer fans at half voltage and cannot hear them two feet away
jsd52756
420 posts
 
I used to run a computer muffin fan as well. 1/2 speed as noted above. I always had it set so it exhausted the heat from above, not actually blew on the amp. Reason was so it was a convection type heat removal. It would bring the cool air up from the bottom and not the dust. I had it set about 8" above the top of the amp. I never heard it running.
I don't use it any longer as the amp now has plenty of room to breath after a new setup.
Good luck, John
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