sub woofer amp hot on Vandersteen 5a's

My sub woofer amps on my 5A's are getting very hot. So hot that it is uncomfortable for me to keep my hand on the fins of the amps after they have been going for awhile. Is this normal?

keithmundy07-19-2008 1:59pm

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keithmundy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 106 posts 07-19-2008 at 10:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just using the hand touch as a reference. Moderate to loud levels.
riley804 Details Discussions Posts This discussion 1,224 posts 07-19-2008 at 10:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete if you are playing at loud volumes for a while and then turn the volume to normal listening does the amp remain warm to the touch or does it cool down ?
keithmundy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 106 posts 07-19-2008 at 11:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Stays warm
danlib1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 819 posts 07-20-2008 at 01:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Why not ask Richard Vandersteen?
riley804 Details Discussions Posts This discussion 1,224 posts 07-20-2008 at 01:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Since it was both of us discussing this, I sent this member an email ( faster response ) suggesting the same thing that member Danlib 1 did.

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