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question for SLP05 owners:

Back when the SLP05 first came out, the (separate)  power supply was designed so that the actual preamp part of the SLP 05could sit on top of the power supply.  I was wondering if any owner/operators actually went that route, as I am thinking of re-configuring my listening room so that I can use shorter speaker cables, and placing the preamp on its power supply might make that transition easier.  The reason I am asking, however, is that I have noted that the power supply gets really hot after a couple of hours or so of listening, and I am not feeling real great about having the preamp right on top of it.  Therefore I was just wondering what the experiences of others has been.

immatthewj
immatthewj OP
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Thanks for the input, @everyone.  @decooney , as far as the rectifier tube, it came with a Sovtek installed, I tried a Gold Lion for a short time, then a UK Amperex (which I am told is basically a Mullard that was branded Amperex) and recently when I was moving some stuff around to try out a high pass filter in my chain I put the Gold Lion back in.  It gets quite warm, with all of them.

After posting this thread/question and evaluating everything, I am going to continue to find a way not to stack them--for both the possible EMI and the temperature that makes me a bit uncomfortable about the idea.  

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hk_fan
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I don't remember it getting hot, but it was at least 15 years ago since I had the SLP-05 so take that with a grain of salt!

allenf1963
354 posts
 

I've never been a fan of stacking gear on top of each other, even when the pieces were made with those "foot indentations" for stacking.  When I had to set gear up utilizing stacking due to space constraints, I always put a miniature fan behind the gear to keep air blowing across it.

 

Did it help cool it?  Who knows.  Did it ease my mind?  Abso-freaking-lutely. 

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