Big Chassis Amps / Rack Installation?
 

Has anyone installed the MC303 and 1.2/1.25KW big chassis amps in a rack? I see Middle Atlantic has 7U and 8U rack shelves available that are 20” deep. And they appear to have custom faceplates for the MC303. I have an email out to them but finding actual pictures of the big chassis Macs in a rack is proving to be harder than I thought.

Thanks!

I have 1.2kw racked - using quadraspire. Hard to find affordable audio racks that hold that kind of weight. Love the racks - Ivan got me over the line on these.


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Paul at Adona Corp will make custom platforms and racks that will hold any weight and size amp...

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I have and had to modify rack slightly


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I own (3) 1.25KW's. They generate substantially more heat than did my 1.2's which almost never got hot. While I wouldn't say they were inefficient, I would never put a 1.25KW in a rack. Even at low levels of watts they generate noticeable heat. It's one of the first things I noted regarding the differences between the 1.2's and the 1.25's.

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Charles
Amps: McIntosh 1.25KW’s (3)
Preamp and DAC: McIntosh D1100
Sources: McIntosh MCD1100 SACD player, MVP881 BR player, MVP851 DVD player, MR87 tuner, Marantz 510LV Laser Disc player, ASUS laptop USB (JRiver Media Center 23)
Speakers: Wilson Audio Specialties Alexx
Sub-woofer: Wilson Audio Specialties Thor’s Hammer (1) and Wilson Watch Controller
Cables main system: Audioquest Wel Signature speaker cables and IC’s; Dragon power cords (8)
Sub-woofer system: Audioquest Redwood speaker cable; Wolf IC and Hurricane power cords (2)
Power conditioners: Audioquest Niagara 7000 (1) and Niagara 5000 (2); (4) 20-amp lines

To each his own but I wouldn't rack a pair of those monsters either. Besides the heat issues I would think it would also make any cabling changes all but impossible.

Same racks for my 1.2kw’s and very happy with them as well...

chrispleasant... Welcome to AA! :wave:

My 303s hardly get warm, even when playing full tilt. Surprised to hear how much hotter the 1.25s are over the 1.2s.

I have my 1.2kw on a pair of HRS amp stands. The modularity of the HRS systems is awesome. The HRS is a forever stand, I hope. I can see no reason I would ever change it. One can easily swap out different struts for different heights, components. The weight of the equipment is a non-issue. The cost, maybe not so much. But there is a reason they are used so frequently at the high end shows. One and done.