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It's the middle of summer and I need a...

COLD RUNNING AMP!

Maybe I'm asking too much, or really not properly enjoying my new listening room/sauna, but I am in desperate need of a cool running amp. The Halo A21 I have now runs HOT.

Speakers are VSA VR4-JRs, Shanling SCD-T200C source direct to amp (the Shanling has a tendency to become rather toasty too).

Suggestions please!
drew_w
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czbbcl
1,752 posts
 
Conrad Johnson MF2500A or 2250A depending on power requirements.

Chuck
aball
2,018 posts
 
McIntosh MC202. Same used price as your A21 but will be way cooler (pun intended ;)
warnerwh
539 posts
 
Recently I purchased an Innersound ESL 300 to replace a Parasound HCA 3500. Not only does the Innersound run cool it sounds much better. Plus it only weighs half as much and is much smaller with essentially the same power as the 3500. Btw the Innersound amp is actually made by Coda who's engineers came from the old Threshold company I believe.
rgs92
974 posts
 
Edge amps are cool & smooth. I once used one with some VSR speakers some time ago & it worked well, better than my hot Pass X amp. I still use the Edge.
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