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Thread Number: 70423
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Post# 933425 4/19/2017 at 19:11 (2,562 days old) by cuffs054  (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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I want to move my receiver to a cabinet that would require it to stand vert instead of horizontal. Would that be a problem? Cooling slots would be open and it would be controlled by remote (cab door open). | ||
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Post# 933552 , Reply# 2 4/20/2017 at 15:31 (2,561 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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How powerful is the receiver? Does it seem to run hot when it is horizontal?? Do you often play it loudly for extended periods or run more then 2 speakers with it???
It was originally engineered to be used in a horizontal orientation and most likely any heatsink layout was done to aid convective cooling. But if it runs pretty cool normally it is likely no problem at all. | ||
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Post# 933599 , Reply# 3 4/20/2017 at 20:13 (2,561 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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I don't drive it very hard, but the heat sink issue is a good one, hadn't thought of that. I'll take a look. Thanks for the help. | ||
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Post# 933715 , Reply# 4 4/21/2017 at 13:26 (2,560 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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Odds are it doesn't matter if you aren't using it hard. I have run/tested many receivers and amplifiers standing on end some for days.
One time years ago I was acting as a sound/light tech for a local band. One of our amplifiers had failed and I had to borrow an amp from the local music store. I got the last thing they had, a dreaded Phase Linear 400 but it did work. We were running 4 stage monitors on it and it was running hard at a few hundred watts/channel. It would go about 10 minutes at a time then cycle out on a thermal protection. A fan near it helped but still cycled. I went into the kitchen and got a low pan and filled it with ice and a little water. I set the amp on it's inadequate heatsink fins in the pan of ice. Ice was replenished between sets, worked perfectly!
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