Have you tried the speakers without the plugs? If so and it is even worse than I'd say we are on the right track. When you add the plugs you are lowering the "Q" of the speaker. Some speaker companies included different lengths of plugs so that the owner could tailor the speaker for the "Q" that works best for his room/amp combination.
The only other possibility is using a whisper fan on the amp so that it never warms up.
The only other possibility is using a whisper fan on the amp so that it never warms up.