Heat in class A equipment


Heat is one of the biggest enemies of electronic equipment. Does anyone know if this Heat is only at the output transistors and their heatsinks o8is it also present in other components within the unit. 

 

I was planning to remove the top cover and with a IR thermometer going to check temps..

 

Has anyone done this? 

vanson1

pass labs is very clear in its literature that depending on use, caps may well need replacement in 15-20 years in their hot-running amps

That might be true for some but i have owned my McIntosh MC2300 for over 30 years!

Just my oldest item but i know what you mean.

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