McCormack DNA-1 runs hot

I haven't checked the temperature, but I think it is more than 100 degrees F. Others amp that I used (eg: Odyssey Stratos) didn't run hot at all. I sent an email to McCormack about that and waiting for their comments. Hope this is not a big issue given all the good reviews about this amp.

I've had amps run even hotter than 100F (eg ~120F or more for an Ayre V3). Ayre technical support told me "heat is good"

That might be fine for Ayre but heat damages parts like capacitors. I routinely have to rebias McCormack amps back to factory spec. At idle you should have no problem keeping your hands on the heatsinks for 10 secs at least.

100 degrees is only warm, not hot. Normal in my experience with my Rev. A DNA-1.

Kal

Thank you guys for your comments.
I should have said warm instead of hot: I can keep my hands on it for a long period (was able to do it for 5 minutes even if it's not comfortable). According to SMc, that's normal, it is just heat coming off of it. But what a difference with the Stratos!
Thanks again.