Fans?

[ajdo]

Originally Posted by 62caddy

It's also important that fan direction should pull heat away from the unit, never blowing into the unit. Especially for tube equipment.

I suppose we are talking about exposed tubes. In the case of C2300 or other similar audio equipment with boxed in tubes, the idea is just to "push or pull" heat out of where unit is located ?
AJ

[62caddy]

Originally Posted by ajdo

I suppose we are talking about exposed tubes. In the case of C2300 or other similar audio equipment with boxed in tubes, the idea is just to "push or pull" heat out of where unit is located ?
AJ

It is nevertheless most desirable to exhaust air from the unit as Dan said, never should air be blown into the device. Equipment with built-in cooling fans function in the same way.

Forcing air in will also create a lot more dust inside the unit so there's another important reason against doing this.

[Cohibaman]

Originally Posted by 62caddy

It is nevertheless most desirable to exhaust air from the unit as Dan said, never should air be blown into the device. Equipment with built-in cooling fans function in the same way. Forcing air in will also create a lot more dust inside the unit so there's another important reason against doing this.

+1

[Toccata]

Hmm...my amp's transformers and capacitors are sealed (with some ventilation slots), so would a fan even help?

[Cohibaman]

Originally Posted by Toccata

Hmm...my amp's transformers and capacitors are sealed (with some ventilation slots), so would a fan even help?

If it's out in the open, there's really no need for additional cooling (assuming the manufacturer designed it properly). The idea of using a fan is to remove built up heat from within a cabinet that the equipment is inside.

[Toccata]

Originally Posted by Cohibaman

If it's out in the open, there's really no need for additional cooling (assuming the manufacturer designed it properly). The idea of using a fan is to remove built up heat from within a cabinet that the equipment is inside.

Mine is in this rack:



So, I guess it gets enough air.

[62caddy]

Originally Posted by Toccata

Mine is in this rack:



So, I guess it gets enough air.

I concur with Cohibaman the ventilation is more than likely adequate. Chances are that is designed with generous heat sinking as well as thermal protection.

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by Toccata

Hmm...my amp's transformers and capacitors are sealed (with some ventilation slots), so would a fan even help?

John.......Your PrimaLuna HP will be fine on an open rack like that, and a good looking rack it is. Heat only becomes an issue with tube amplifiers and preamplifiers when air flow is restricted in some manner. My Salamander racks have the closed side options installed so air only gets to the amps from the front and rear with the amp consuming the majority of the internal shelf space. That is why I made the decision to add exhaust fans to ensure sufficient airflow. If I had selected open sides on my rack there would not have been any concern about ventilation.

[Toccata]

Good to know--thanks.

[GaryProtein]

Originally Posted by ajdo

Followed Dan's advice when my audio components were tighter spaced together. Spaced out things a little more but kept the fans.

-55 db on the meters ??

Are you using this to play lullabyes in a baby's room?

Come on, crank those amps!