New classe delta preamp and classe stereo amp?

@duketbrd88 - I should have mentioned, it was the Classé CA-2300. I thought the sound was otherwise outstanding, but in my quiet room, the fan noise was a dealbreaker.

@duketbrd88  I have the Delta Pre and Stereo, and they are amazing with my Audiovector R3s. I can however hear the fan when nothing is playing or during silent passages.

It still bothers me when I turn everything on, and I have been thinking about getting a rack where there is glass in the front. But once the music gets going, I certainly do not think about the fan.

@fredrik222 Thanks, yeah don't think it is a big deal.  

@duketbrd88  Buy it from someone that offers free returns. Best Buy actually sells all of B&W and Classe products and offer 30 day free returns on all of them, even high ticket items. 

I am sure there are smaller dealers that do that too, but nothing beats testing in your own house. 

Just to be clear, the Classe stack I spent time with was the Delta Series:

Delta Stereo - Classé Audio (classeaudio.com)

Delta Pre - Classé Audio (classeaudio.com)

I would think twice about putting an amp like this or, for that matter, any powerful amp in a rack with glass on the front or anything possibly preventing good airflow or proper ventilation.  This Delta operates in pure Class A mode for the first 12.5 WATTS.  I'm no expert on this but I think that's why the fan.

Again, I stood right next to this thing when there was no music playing and it was dead silent.  No fan noise.  Now, would that change over time?  Don't know.  A good question to ask or do some research on.