OK to operate amp on its side??

Ern Dog
Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
edited January 2007 in Electronics
I just spent all my $$$ on a used B&K ST-202 amp and now my problem is where to put it. Of course I'll need to buy an audio rack, but until then- is it ok to use it placed on it's side? Anybody try this before or is it a bad idea? It will arrive on Friday.:D
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited January 2007
    I did it before and was told it was a bad idea, because the heat can`t escape through the venting holes correctly
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,813
    edited January 2007
    beardog03 wrote:
    I did it before and was told it was a bad idea, because the heat can`t escape through the venting holes correctly

    Bingo!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited January 2007
    I didn't know there was a correct way for heat to escape through the venting holes? As long as there is proper ventilation, I wouldn't think it would be a problem.

    Mike
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,813
    edited January 2007
    As long as there is proper ventilation, I wouldn't think it would be a problem.

    That's the point isn't it!?! Heat escapes by convection. If the amp is on it's side where is the air flow going to come from?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited January 2007
    :(
    ****- I'll have to re-think things.
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited January 2007
    F1nut wrote:
    That's the point isn't it!?! Heat escapes by convection. If the amp is on it's side where is the air flow going to come from?

    Artificially. He could use fans, but I still would never recommend mounting an amp on it's side.

    Mike
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited January 2007
    Or use a separate amp stand ...
    Rick
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited January 2007
    ^^ Good idea, that too!!
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