Receiver cooling - Blu-ray Forum

Intamin · 06-14-2008, 04:09 AM

I currently have my receiver in a tv cabinet that has about 10 inches between the top of the cabinet and the receiver but it still feels pretty hot on top. Do you think I need to take it out of the cabinet or will it be ok?

X-Ninja · 06-14-2008, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Intamin

I currently have my receiver in a tv cabinet that has about 10 inches between the top of the cabinet and the receiver but it still feels pretty hot on top. Do you think I need to take it out of the cabinet or will it be ok?

Naa, it should be fine. I have my Onkyo 605 in a completely free space with nothing around it. It gets so hot that it melted my wallet and all my band cards which i stupidly placed on top of it.

Never once has it ever overheated. And just for the record - I never shut it off. I'll click the power button if for whatever reason i walk by it when its not in use, but beyond that it remains powered on 24/7.

Point is, Your receiver should be fine where it is.

Not to mention, it has plenty of room from what your telling me.

WickyWoo · 06-14-2008, 04:24 AM

There's something wrong if the top grill is melting plastic

rrios28 · 06-14-2008, 05:30 AM

I would cool it some how, I ordered small p.c. fans from newegg glued them together and brought the wires together at one point then soldered then to a 12 volt wall plug for power, works great.

saprano · 06-14-2008, 05:44 AM

Receivers do get hot but people should not juge it by touching the metal part on top. the metal makes it seem hotter than it really is, i just put my hand over the top and feel the heatflow. it gets hot yes, but the metal is even hotter.and my mine is on top of my entertailment cabinet where it has all the space in the world, mine gets up to 125 degrees.

Squozen · 06-14-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by X-Ninja

And just for the record - I never shut it off. I'll click the power button if for whatever reason i walk by it when its not in use, but beyond that it remains powered on 24/7.

Ouch, way to kill the planet (and your power bill!).

X-Ninja · 06-14-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Squozen

Ouch, way to kill the planet (and your power bill!).

I cant imagine it taking up too much power. Its not like its in use...

06-14-2008, 04:09 AM	#1
Intamin Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houston Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:318	Receiver cooling I currently have my receiver in a tv cabinet that has about 10 inches between the top of the cabinet and the receiver but it still feels pretty hot on top. Do you think I need to take it out of the cabinet or will it be ok?

06-14-2008, 04:24 AM	#3
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	There's something wrong if the top grill is melting plastic Last edited by WickyWoo; 06-14-2008 at 04:27 AM.

06-14-2008, 05:30 AM	#4
rrios28 Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:El Paso, Texas	yes I would cool it some how, I ordered small p.c. fans from newegg glued them together and brought the wires together at one point then soldered then to a 12 volt wall plug for power, works great.

06-14-2008, 05:44 AM	#5
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Receivers do get hot but people should not juge it by touching the metal part on top. the metal makes it seem hotter than it really is, i just put my hand over the top and feel the heatflow. it gets hot yes, but the metal is even hotter.and my mine is on top of my entertailment cabinet where it has all the space in the world, mine gets up to 125 degrees. Last edited by saprano; 06-14-2008 at 05:50 AM.

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