Timster
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Post by Timster on Dec 4, 2011 1:49:20 GMT -5
Hi all,
First post and soon to be a first time owner of 3 x UPA1s to power my front three channels. Just have to wait for the FedEx man to fly them out to Australia!
Question I have is how warm do the amps get when running? I know it says on the product page that the size is suitable for stacking, but they will be in a somewhat closed in cupboard with "prison bar" doors, so good airflow through the doors.
Thanks in advance for any info.
Cheers
Tim
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2011 2:07:00 GMT -5
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Timster
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Post by Timster on Dec 4, 2011 15:49:09 GMT -5
Thanks. If I can stack them, gives me some flexibility in setting up the cabinet.
Cheers
Tim
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Post by ottaone on Dec 4, 2011 21:11:46 GMT -5
stack them to start with. Heat will depend on speakers and volume levels. I have bookshelves and 6.3 for center and my UPAs barely get warm.
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Post by guzz46 on Dec 4, 2011 21:49:41 GMT -5
I have two XPA-1's in a cabinet that is open at the front and back, with 4 inches of space above them and they still get pretty warm, now a lot of people on these forums say their amps barely even get warm, which makes me wonder if they run hotter running at 230v/240v, even my UMC-1 gets quite warm watching a movie via the analog multichannel inputs.
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Post by ottaone on Dec 5, 2011 0:42:30 GMT -5
^Now that you've mentioned it, the UMC-1 is the hottest component in my system after watching movies or playing music.
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Post by wizardofoz on Dec 5, 2011 5:39:08 GMT -5
I stack mine and have no issues...and below them is a upa-2, but it's an open rack, and often not in Aircon so the room is often 25-30c
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Timster
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Post by Timster on Dec 7, 2011 16:51:02 GMT -5
Hopefully will know next week.... Going into summer too, with sometimes very high ambient temps indoors, will be a good test. I did have my AVR shut down once due to heat, but I was cranking it and it was a very hot day.  |
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Post by House on Dec 7, 2011 17:00:09 GMT -5
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Post by Nemesis.ie on Dec 7, 2011 17:02:47 GMT -5
I have 3 stacked with no issue, and another 2 sets of 2 stacked, 2 of which are in a cabinet.
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Post by dbster on Dec 7, 2011 22:40:00 GMT -5
To me, heat is the enemy of electronics. So an amp that relies on internal heat sinks an no fan means don't put anything on top of it. My XPA-2 is on a table and the USP-1 is standing vertical to the left of it.
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