Air Circulation Around AMPS/AVR

[auto_pilot]

I had a little discussion with the guy who sold me my AVR. He said that the AMP required about 8-10 inches of clearance all around the Receiver

However, most real world setups don't have that much clearance on the sides let alone the top of the receiver.

How many of you guys have that much air clearance around your receivers?
I know some of you guys are running high powered amps that heat up quite a bit.

[venomclan]

It is always good to have breathing room. I used to have an AVR in a wall unit with very little ventillation so I cut out the shelf above it and installed my own fan from Rat Shack, made the ARV very cool.

Remember to pull hot air from it rather than bow air into it.
V

[auto_pilot]

Thank V...

I'm already planing on installing a fan of some kind...I just need to figure out which side to place it...so that I don't blow heat back into the unit.

[F1nut]

You should have at least 4 or 5 inches of clearance at the top, the sides are less important with an AVR since they don't have external heatsinks. If you have it in a cabinet and still think you need a fan, put it in the back panel, so that it draws the air/heat out of the cabinet.

[auto_pilot]

You should have at least 4 or 5 inches of clearance at the top, the sides are less important with an AVR since they don't have external heatsinks. If you have it in a cabinet and still think you need a fan, put it in the back panel, so that it draws the air/heat out of the cabinet.

Cool...Should the fan be placed behind the AVR but facing the rear of my cabinet as to blow out? Or should it be attached to the panel in the back and blow toward the AVR?

I just want to make sure I'm doing this right.

[mantis]

Place it in the back and have it suck the hot air out, You can also place it on top and suck the hot air out. This works best.

[Frank Z]

How about not re-inventing the wheel and just provide adequate space around the gear. Adding a fan can and will add noise.

[Monster Jam]

Define "adequate space". I have an open-style audio rack that provides a great deal of air flow, so heat isn't an issue with me. That said, 8 to 10 inches on the sides, rear, and top? That sounds a bit extreme.

[Frank Z]

Adequate space = Locate in an area that meets or exceeds the manufacturers requirements.

If the manual for your gear says 8-10 inches clearance on top, then that's what is needed.

BTW, anyone care to post up a copy of their manual that specifies 8-10" clearance on the sides, I'd like to see that.

[F1nut]

I agree with Frank and would just like to add that the proper clearance is dependent on what gear one is using. Obviously, tube amps, SS man amps and anything running pure Class A need alot of open air.

[auto_pilot]

Adequate space = Locate in an area that meets or exceeds the manufacturers requirements.

If the manual for your gear says 8-10 inches clearance on top, then that's what is needed.

BTW, anyone care to post up a copy of their manual that specifies 8-10" clearance on the sides, I'd like to see that.

Wrong measurement system...10 cm = 4 inches approximately..my bad:) Current clearance is 2 inches.

I have an elevated niche that makes things tough with my setup (it's about 5 ft high)...so if I move shelves up, it makes it hard to reach the DVD player...

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Looking at the pic the first thing that pops into my mind is ....












SNAKES!!




Wire management...it's a beautiful thing.

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I know the wiring sucks but it will be cleaned up when I have the time.

[Jockos]

My Yamaha receiver has only 2-3 inches on top and it does get hot, I am planning to build a seperate cabinet with more cooling. My 2 channel system with adcom amp has about 8 in on top and still gets hot, that being the adcom runs hot. By the way are you a aviator?

[auto_pilot]

My Yamaha receiver has only 2-3 inches on top and it does get hot, I am planning to build a seperate cabinet with more cooling. My 2 channel system with adcom amp has about 8 in on top and still gets hot, that being the adcom runs hot. By the way are you a aviator?

No...just love to drive, and drive fast on occasion...and I drive a lot:D

Here is the fan I found...I think this does the trick:

http://www.electronicscooler.com/?gc...FSaXhgodAHyE9A

Until I find a better rack...or do some type of built in rack system.

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In the second pic of the slide show it looks like the components below the Plasma are tilting dangerously

[just_visiting]

In the second pic of the slide show it looks like the components below the Plasma are tilting dangerously

Everything is safe. Its the way I took the picture.

[auto_pilot]

Everything is safe. Its the way I took the picture.

I thought it was the angle...makes for cool effect though.