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Are there any tube amps that don't give off any---

HEAT!! 
I have a very small dedicated listening room, and so I was wondering IF there are any tube amps..I guess hybrid or all tube ( although more all tube)- that simply give off NO heat or very very little heat after full warm up. Since the climate seems to be getting hotter, it would be nice to have the benefits of a tube amp with no heat whatsoever. ( is this even possible?). 
Running AC isn't my preferred way of listening in a small room, so this question is now on my mind. I do not want to consider Class D solid state amps...as I know they are an option from a heat perspective...but just tubes.
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daveyf OP
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Warm but not hot is how my amps get now. Problem is, that due to such a small room, warm over time is enough to heat the room considerably. 
I like the idea of maybe rolling in some smaller tubes, which might lead to even less heat. Something I will look into.
volumizer
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Bob Carver
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audioguy85
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Your body temp is typically 98.6 F. That’s equivalent to a pretty darn hot summer’s day. What’s the answer? Additionallly, humans, cows, squirrels, goats, chipmunks, wolves, fox, dogs, cats zebras, elephants all have flatulence....., Getting back to original question, no....
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kijanki
4,428 posts
 
Benchmark AHB2 class A/B power amp (2x200W@4ohm) runs very cool (SMPS, modulated power supply rails).  It was designed to sound neutral/accurate, so perhaps you can use tube pre, if you like warm sound.

https://benchmarkmedia.com/products/benchmark-ahb2-power-amplifier?variant=585555021
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richdirector
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I would embrace the heat and sit in my underwear with a martini
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