Luxman 590axii ventilation


Question for other class A owners out there. I’m keen on picking up a Luxman 590axii but my placement is limited to a cabinet shelf with an open back/front with about 1” of clearance above the amp. I can add some ventilation holes to the shelf above, but will be limited by a center channel speaker sitting on that shelf. Am I asking for trouble with a class a amp?

thanks!

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trentgordon
AC Infinity has been mentioned, but with only 1" clearance you might need the MULTIFAN S2, QUIET USB COOLING BLOWER, 120MM.

I was in a similar situation and the rubber feet can be removed to fit the space (gently extend the upper towers and at the same time pull on the feet). I've not experienced any issues with the feet removed and 100% of the air is pulled through the equipment vents. Two would be ideal.

The CONTROLLER 2 has a sensor and controls the fan speed. Add the  AC INFINITY, BLACK CONTROLLER STAND and it looks great.

I went with the CONTROLLER 8 with four zones as I believe all equipment sounds best when kept as cool as possible.

https://www.acinfinity.com/component-cooling/component-usb-fans/multifan-s2-quiet-usb-cooling-blower...

https://www.acinfinity.com/component-cooling/cabinet-fan-systems/controller-2-intelligent-thermal-fa...

https://www.acinfinity.com/component-cooling/cabinet-fan-systems/controller-8-intelligent-thermal-fa...

https://www.acinfinity.com/component-cooling/cabinet-fan-systems/ac-infinity-black-controller-stand/
Have a look at the placement of my L-590AXII.  Previously there was a component sitting on top of the Luxman. It was removed from the rack several months ago.

https://i.postimg.cc/j2Xm0v0N/IMG-20210920-101955.jpg
I can tell you 1" is asking for trouble as I own one. My rack is open on all sides and I used to have about 2 to 3 inches clearance above the amp and it still occasionally went into shut down mode about 3 times in a year.

I have now removed the component on the upper shelf that was previously sitting above the Luxman. Everything is good now and the amp works flawlessly without shutting down by itself. By the way, the L-590AXII is a great sounding Class A amp, a very high quality integrated at its price point which is capable of stellar sound quality when properly optimized with equally high quality speakers, ancillary equipment, accessories and cabling.

Enjoy ~
A cheap temp solution is a small USB fan that pushes air over the top and out.... Until you get the new shelf.... I have the 550ax2 on metal vitsoe 606 shelves... Next one about 4.5inches above. They get warmed by amp but experimented with fan and nada cool to the touch