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Are there any tube amps that don't give off any---

HEAT!! 
I have a very small dedicated listening room, and so I was wondering IF there are any tube amps..I guess hybrid or all tube ( although more all tube)- that simply give off NO heat or very very little heat after full warm up. Since the climate seems to be getting hotter, it would be nice to have the benefits of a tube amp with no heat whatsoever. ( is this even possible?). 
Running AC isn't my preferred way of listening in a small room, so this question is now on my mind. I do not want to consider Class D solid state amps...as I know they are an option from a heat perspective...but just tubes.
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austinstereo
61 posts
 
We had a client actually return a wonderful vintage tube amp because he thought it gave off too much heat.  He was already aware that tube amps give off heat, but it was apparently more than he expected.  Worth noting that this was just a little 7189 stereo integrated.  The client was worried he would touch a hot tube accidentally, even though they are at the rear of the unit.  

If you are concerned about heat.  A tube amp is not the right choice.  
surfmuz
400 posts
 
Some custom made class A high end amps are water cooled with very low heat factor.  For tube amps I never see it. One of the purposes of glass popping out tubes is heat Exhausting so heating is actually in tubes nature. 
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wsrrsw
1,032 posts
 
Maybe become a nudist?

Heat is work and work is heat. 

Heat rises. I use a small silent fan above my tubes that sucks up and does not blow down. 

In winter tubes will help and in summer they will not so there’s a bit of equilibrium. 

Seriously a ceiling fan may be the solution for you.  


dougsat
374 posts
 
Yes-

As others have mentioned - Carver Crimson 275 -

https://www.bobcarvercorp.com/copy-of-crimson-raven


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daveyf OP
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@austinstereo.  That is interesting. I am not concerned about the issue of injury, as I never let folk get near the tubes. Your client has a point though if he had little children or pets that could get injured!
The issue I brought up in my OP, has to do with the fact that the room size is also crucial. The smaller the room, the bigger the problem.
Some folks probably don't comprehend why this would be a problem, as they enjoy a large enough listening  room that a warm/hot amp ( heat wise) won't ever be an issue. 
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