Pass Labs Amps - Does the heat bother you?
I am very intrigued by pass amplifiers (NOT the intergateds). I have heard many good things about them. However, I also have heard from many people that they get really hot. I am interested in the stereo amps.... like the X350.
Curious, if you own one or used to own one... how do/did you deal with the heat? I wouldn’t want it heating up my living room where the AC runs more (which kills my music enjoyment session).
Also, I usually leave my amp on from 5:00 pm till I go to bed (anywhere from 9:00 pm to 12 am). Not sure how that would come into play if a pass labs would be a good fit for me.
@coppy777 what 65 inch flatscreen uses hundreds of watts?- OP asked about a Pass X350 class amp or similar. The X350.8 I had ran hot 🥵 and burned over 500 watts just sitting there. My Pass XA30.5 (class A) used less than half the idle current as the 350.
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Power use and heat are not necessarily directly related. Although Pass Labs amps are designed to run class A higher into the power range than most so run warmer. Their 100% class A units run really hot. And, you are no doubt correct about that as you owned a 130 lb. heat sink. You may not have noticed the heat generated by the screen out of the top and back of your TV. |
X350.8 consumes 600w at idle. The amp will run hot. I’m actually questioning the whole thing here. Whatever amp you get, these focal sopra 1s will never sound good playing the music you’re listening to the most. Throw some blankets over them and add a sub. |
I have a pair of X600 monoblocks in a moderate size room, and they do heat up the room if left on all day, something I don't do. I turn them on about an hour before a listening session so they get adequate warm up time, and of course turn them off after the session. I have never felt uncomfortably warm during a listening session. If it ever becomes an issue, I would run a room AC ahead of time and turn it off while listening. |
