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Hi All,
I have a friend who was telling me how he keeps a fan turned on, facing towards his amplifier, to keep it from getting too hot. I told him that it doesn't matter because the only heat that will affect his amplifier comes from internally. I'm now wondering if I could be wrong. So I'm wondering, if a stereo is in an attic during the summer and it's being played to the point of getting hot, will the temperature in the attic effect the amplifier?
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68pete
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A fan can add  dirt, noise or grunge to the electric line and make the sound bad. Make sure it is not plugged into any sockets or lines that the system is on.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Everything will overheat and blow up attic is worst place for a stereo.
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goofyfoot OP
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ebm, except in the winter.
fiesta75
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Thermal cycling kills electronics over time.

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goofyfoot OP
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fiesta75, according to the manufacturer of my amp,

he suggests allowing the amp to sit at low volume

for a bit prior to normal play. Do you think that this will

help with thermal cycling at all?

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