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My Parasound is the same way, and it is 6 months old. I would think that the warmer heat sink is in a closer proximity to an internal component that operates at a higher temperature.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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I do notice that the right side of the amp is pretty warm and the left side of the amp is barely warm at all, is this a problem, maybe a adjustment needs attention?
That is not normal. The bias needs adjusting.My Parasound is the same way, and it is 6 months old. I would think that the warmer heat sink is in a closer proximity to an internal component that operates at a higher temperature.
There's nothing on the right side that would make it run hotter than the left. You should contact Parasound about the issue.
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Crap... Will it hurt it by using it tonight? I have Led Zeppelin soothing me as I type this, is this a costly repair or adjustment? If so I will have to for go the preamp at tax time and use the preamp money to get the amp shipped to parasound and repaired, I was afraid this might happen but I am very happy I own it its my first real piece of good audio equipment.
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It's a simple adjustment that your local tech can do. Cost should be minimal.
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If you have an appropriate multimeter, it's conceivably a D-I-Y project. You'd want specs and instructions from the manufacturer/distributor.
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In my case hot is the wrong term. Lets say a little warmer right side.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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The bias adjustment is spot on for SS amps. If it's a minor difference, I wouldn't worry about it in the short term but something you may want to have a tech adjust down the road.
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Yes I have a fluke meter. I have a digital thermometer I will post temps for you guys to make sure its OK to run it is a very big difference between the two. Left is Luke warm at best. Right is hot to the touch.
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Yes I have a fluke meter. I have a digital thermometer I will post temps for you guys to make sure its OK to run it is a very big difference between the two. Left is Luke warm at best. Right is hot to the touch.
There is probably a bias issue, because there might be a slight difference, but not luke warm to hot to the touch. When you say this are you actually touching the heat sinks or the outer case? If the outer case is HOT to the touch then that could be a problem. That would mean the heat sink it blazing hot to project that much heat on the case.
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Judging by that video, it might be possible the previous owner decided to raise the bias not using a meter thinking he'd get better sound. Just sayin'....people do weird stuff when it comes to audio gear.HT SYSTEM-
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Yes the outer case was hot to the touch but only on the right channel, the case over the left channel was cool to the touch. Schurky I did the bias adjustment thanks for posting that video motorhead. The right channel showed 28.8 and the left channel did not even register double digits even after being on for just about one hour. They are both almost equal now around 15.5 to 16.2 they both display this reading so I think I will leave it alone, I have the honey drippers going threw her now. Now all of you know I know very little about this stuff that's why im here talking with you guys. But I will say this the temp is luke warm at best on the case above left or right heat sinks and I don't know if this makes sense but I think it sounds even better than yesterday. I have no idea what would make the bias so different from left to right but I am sure of this it does make a very big change in the temp of the heat sinks when its adjusted properly. Thanks again to all of you for the help and being patient with a new guy asking a lot of dumb questions. Im so happy.
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Cool man, glad you were able to balance it out. That video was perfect, thanks to Motorhead for posting it.
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I won't be a stranger I love this place. I don't have to fool around with anything tonight so it will be a good relaxing night of enjoying the new amp.
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Just wanted to drop by and THANK all of you again for the parasound recommendation shes working and singing like a champ. Working on getting a preamp now but that's going to take a little time. I hope to get the parasound p5.
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Thanks f1nut.
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