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Is 24 inches enough space for this class a amp?

I accidentally left my beloved Luxman 595 class a amp on all night for about 9 hours. 

I was wondering, from where the top of it is and the ceiling is 24 in. Is that enough airspace so I won’t cut the life short on it?

Since they get hot and heat is The enemy of electronics. This is my favorite amp and I want it to last on my life. I only play it on the weekends as I have another amp for the weekday.

Please no discussion on me using a wire shelf rack. I know some people hate it but I don’t care and I’m not changing that. I’m short on space in my house and that’s the end of that discussion.

https://imgur.com/a/OEfsudb

dman777
jpag
14 posts
 

+1 @mark200mph. I use these for my Pass.

https://acinfinity.com/receivers/

And maybe play some "cool" jazz. 😀

 

mark200mph
825 posts
 

Yes cool jazz and ac infinity a match made in heaven

elliottbnewcombjr
7,696 posts
 

I think you have enough open space

it wasn’t playing music, just on, tubes warm, not blasting bass

you could buy an indoor/outdoor thermometer and watch the temp change in two locations, learn something.

you have a plenum/concealed space above the sheetrock. you could install a very quiet exhaust fan (they are noise rated) with a short piece of insulated ductwork, separately switched, independent of the hvac, any time just slowly/quietly move/transfer the hot air above that area of the room to the space on the other side of the sheetrock

use a switch that lights up when on, my office exhaust fan is so quiet, I leave it on sometimes. It needs a damper that automatically closes when off. not a cheap bathroom exhaust fan, a low volume, low speed, low decibels, and a short piece of ductwork with insulation for sound.

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