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Does anyone have a Schiit Yggy DAC?

I just purchased a Schiit Yggdrasil DAC that runs much hotter than any component I have ever used.  It runs so hot you cannot hold your hand on it more than 2 seconds or so.  Schiit people say this is normal and you should leave the DAC powered all the time.  Anyone else have a hot Yggy?
golferjw
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d2girls
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If your room is hot, Yggy will be hotter than your room 
david_ten
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@golferjw how much open space do you have around it?
golferjw OP
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It has enough room around it. The room is kept about 74 degrees.  The dac runs hot, not warm.
david_ten
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Since 'warm' / 'hot' are relative and we may have different sensitivities, can you take a temperature reading at the 'hottest' (to your touch) surfaces? 

In my experience the Yggy runs warm (I left it on continuously) but not hot. I would have been able to keep my fingers on it for a long time.
golferjw OP
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What kind of thermometer would get an accurate temp?
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