If you can hold your hand to the fire [sorry], that sounds about right for a typical Class A amp. A less subjective measure would be to procure a digital or analog meat/oven thermometer and place it on/near the heatsink. 120F is the maximum value I'd want to see. My 35W class A Death of Zen runs there or slightly higher when pushed, which is rare as the speakers are high-efficiency and thus tax the amp that much less. Some feel No amp should be driven hard, but with Maggies the point is academic. That said, nearly any modern, well-designed [for 4 ohm loads] amp should work well. The Plinuius certainly falls in this category. If the PLinius is brigeable, perhaps a second one might solve the dilemma. But that's a lot of money to throw at this potential non-problem. Keep us posted and good luck.
Plinius 9200 Driving Magnepan 3.6Rs
Hi .. I am fairly new to this site, however I do have a question that is on my mind. I own a Plinius 9200 Integrated Amp ... and am auditioning a pair of Magnepan 3.6R speakers. My question/concern ... when driven to acceptable volumes (volume control to around 11 o'clock or slightly greater) how hot should I expect this amplifier to run with the Maggie's load? It would seem to me that it's rather hot after about 30 minute's use, but I have no reference to compare it to. Should I choose more efficient speakers with a higher impedance?? Or is the Plinius a normally hot running amp. It is located in a well ventilated in an open rack. Any comments/advice would be much appreciated!!
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