add some ventilation with a blue ray on top of your amp.

dannylightning

so most blue ray players don't seem to have isolation feet.. and if you need to set it onto of a receiver it can be a issue since it may cover up some of the ventilation holes on top of the amp..

here is a quick and easy fix.. 20 oz soda caps can do the job....




or you could get something like this..which would also work well.

https://www.amazon.com/Slipstick-CB511-Protector-Furniture-Rubber/dp/B002A2JUJ8/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499352714&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=isolation+feet+riser

mhardy6647

Heat rises. It' s never a 'best practice' to put a component atop an amplifier.

DaveHo

Unless the amp is fan cooled, that's still not enough ventilation. Just don't put anything on top of an amp, ever.

mhardy6647

DaveHo wrote: »

Unless the amp is fan cooled, that's still not enough ventilation. Just don't put anything on top of an amp, ever.

Concur.

For isolation/spacing in general, though -- I like hockey pucks (FWIW).
Even that's borderline for an amplifier that generates a fair amount of heat (recognizing that, in some circumstances, stacking is utterly unavoidable).
The old rule of thumb is two inches, minimum, of clearance on all sides; three's better. More is better yet. It's always best to have the hottest components "on top".

Non issue here, fortunately.

DSC_0132 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

dannylightning

you cant set the amp on top of this. i would think it leaves plenty of ventilation due to how small the blue ray is..

most of them are tiny these days so i don't see it being a issue. correct me if i am wrong..

msg

How much heat does your integrated put out, Danny?
Marginally warm or hot?

How long does it take for those bottle caps to burn in before they're at optimal performance? I imagine you should see greater sharpness and saturation, with deeper blacks in the media you watch, as well as tighter, fuller sound presentation.

I use the hockey pucks, too whenever I need to do this, but I do try not to stack anymore. BDP is pretty light weight, but in earlier days I used to stack all kindsa stuff. It's a wonder I never dented any tops.

In some of my rudimentary setups I'm using little 24" wire shelving units from Home Depot for greater separation between components for isolation and heat dissipation, with mastic dampers placed between the wire shelving and MDF boards I use for shelves for the equipment to sit on. Not the best setup, but helps me feel like I'm doing something while system builds in flux.

mhardy6647

I actually kind of like the wire shelving units -- They're fairly sturdy, inexpensive (the Home Despot kind, not 'the real thing' sold for the food industry and whatnot) and even marginally attractive. The only drawback (as far as I am concerned) is the need, in some cases, to add "support" for feet that don't quite line up with the wire shelf grid. A small price to pay.

As some folks here probably know, I chose to use the Home Despot grade shelves upstairs when we built this house -- albeit only for the shelf queens (FWIW).

013 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

pitdogg2

if you have to these sorbothane are the bomb.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=rubber+half+sphere&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l2632.R2.TR7.TRC2.A0.H1.Xsorbathane.TRS0&_nkw=sorbothane&_sacat=32852

treitz3

Good grief Mark.....I remember when that room was virtually empty. LOL

I have some aluminum riders if you are interested.

Tom

SCompRacer

treitz3 wrote: »

Good grief Mark.....I remember when that room was virtually empty. LOL

Man always fill empty space with stuff! lol

EndersShadow

Personally, its a lot more than a couple soda caps, but this is what I'm using on top my AVR since its in a closed rack.

Its whisper quiet, you can program it IIRC to increase speed as temps go up (I haven't done that), or just set it at a given level to run 24/7 (this is what I've done).

Keep the HDMI board on my Denon nice and cool. I used to use 2 120mm CPU fans I hacked to be powered via a USB to 2 prong adapter. This is a much better solution, and it looks fancy to boot.






I've had it for a couple months and its DA BOMB! I'm haven't decided if I just want to buy another one of the S8's or its brother the S9 for the top of my B&K...

dannylightning

my amp runs a little warm.. nowhere close to being hot... i expect the caps to burn in, in about 3-6 years..

i got one of the bedrooms in this house so this is my set up.. the living room has people watching reality shows and such crap so, the roommates like lame stuff lol so this is what i have to work with.. i dont have the sub hooked up.. i don't need it with these speakers but i dont have any other place to put it.



i like that component cooling system.. never saw one of those before.. something like that would be nice to have..

msg

that cleaned up nice without those floorstanders up there, Danny
I like your technique for airing out the underwears and socks.
laundering is overrated, I always say.

dannylightning

msg wrote: »

that cleaned up nice without those floorstanders up there, Danny
I like your technique for airing out the underwears and socks.
laundering is overrated, I always say.

say what about the laundry ??? not sure where that came from..

mikeyb128

dannylightning wrote: »

msg wrote: »

that cleaned up nice without those floorstanders up there, Danny
I like your technique for airing out the underwears and socks.
laundering is overrated, I always say.

say what about the laundry ??? not sure where that came from..

A bunch of weirdos lurk around here... you've been warned

mhardy6647

nbrowser wrote: »

mikeyb128 wrote: »

A bunch of weirdos lurk around here... you've been warned

Speak for yourself....weirdo!

well... there is a current thread entitled "lets talk spikes and racks".

Just thought I'd point that out...

lightman1

mhardy6647 wrote: »

nbrowser wrote: »

mikeyb128 wrote: »

A bunch of weirdos lurk around here... you've been warned

Speak for yourself....weirdo!

well... there is a current thread entitled "lets talk spikes and racks".

Just thought I'd point that out...

The beatings will continue until moral improves!
Thanks,
Mgmt


Speaking of socks, I look rather fetching and quite dapper in mine whilst sporting sandals.

mhardy6647

lightman1 wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

nbrowser wrote: »

mikeyb128 wrote: »

A bunch of weirdos lurk around here... you've been warned

Speak for yourself....weirdo!

well... there is a current thread entitled "lets talk spikes and racks".

Just thought I'd point that out...

The beatings will continue until moral improves!
Thanks,
Mgmt


Speaking of socks, I look rather fetching and quite dapper in mine whilst sporting sandals.

(emphasis added)
Speaking of socks and sandals...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/7964516/Romans-wore-socks-with-sandals-new-British-dig-suggests.html

skrol

Mr. Curl gave me some advice on bias my HCA-1000A high by monitoring the temperature. It is very sensitive to ventilation. It will run pretty cool if there is nothing on top (not in a cabinet) but once you add a little blockage, it gets HOT.

tonyb

I'm wondering what the melting point of those pop tops are. Nuthin' like dripping hot plastic going inside your amp.

dannylightning

tonyb wrote: »

I'm wondering what the melting point of those pop tops are. Nuthin' like dripping hot plastic going inside your amp.

usually a bit over 200 degrees. but my amplifier has a feature called cap 5 which prevents caps from melting..

please check out what my owners manual says about this..

bottle cap5 protection includes temperature detection which constantly monitors the heat generated by the output transistors. If bottle caps are setting on top of the amp and the monitored temperature reaches a high level (suitably within the limits of the output devices) the amplifier will automatically switch into a fault mode..

pitdogg2

dannylightning wrote: »

the amplifier will automatically switch into a fault mode.. :)the amplifier will automatically switch into a fault mode..

I noticed it doesn't mention it switches back out of fault mode..... I'd be sceptical of that one

dannylightning

pitdogg2 wrote: »

dannylightning wrote: »

the amplifier will automatically switch into a fault mode.. :)the amplifier will automatically switch into a fault mode..

I noticed it doesn't mention it switches back out of fault mode..... I'd be sceptical of that one

i would imagine if you turn it off and let it cool down it would go back to normal. i doubt the would design something that you could never use again if it got too hot.