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Amps that don’t impersonate space heaters.

There have been some epically hot periods in metropolitan Chicago this summer. I have had a long running affair with a pair of Avantgarde Uno s2’s and don’t really require a great deal of power. I have two dissimilar but equally compelling amps (a Pass 30.5 and a BAT vk-56) both prodigeous producers of heat creating a sauna like environment in my library/listening room the HVAC system not withstanding. What, if anything, have you boys and girls found that might replicate the qualities of my beloved amps minus the potential for 3rd degree burns and heat prostration?
Cheers and good fortune to you all. 

williamjohnston
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atmasphere
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@hoosierinohio Agreed, but I run a class D because of its sound quality. The low heat and energy draw is a side benefit.

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baylinor
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I use Parasound Halo A21+. A beast at 500 watts per channel at 4 ohms. It gets a little warm to the touch but not enough to affect room temp at all.

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baylinor
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A/ B amp with first 6 watts pure A.

mickeyb
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Simaudio, accuphase or luxman(class a/b). I have both and neither run that hot. I live in Chicago as well. Stay away from pure class A. 

alucard19
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I also live in the Chicago area, and the amp I use that never gets more than room temperature is an Anthem P-2 you can play it all day and night at full power and it never even gets warm to the touch.

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