Warning to Outlaw 990 owners...

VR3
VR3 Posts: 29,549
edited November 2007 in Electronics
If you leave your unit in an enclosed rack or in a low ventilation area

It can cause damage to your unit...

I'm JUST sayin ;)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,077
    edited November 2007
    Uh......that applies to most gear in general.....and we should all know this by now.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,549
    edited November 2007
    Nah

    My Dad has a rack loaded with gear

    And his Outlaw 990 - the one he gave me that was broke, basically was due to heat expanding and contracting the components (according to the Outlaw CS) - thus causing a few components to fail...
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited November 2007
    Cooling fans....help tremendously.

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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited November 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Nah

    My Dad has a rack loaded with gear

    And his Outlaw 990 - the one he gave me that was broke, basically was due to heat expanding and contracting the components (according to the Outlaw CS) - thus causing a few components to fail...

    Did he put it near an amp? That would create a lot of heat and cause it to fail.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,549
    edited November 2007
    the thing that puts out the most heat in my Dad's rack would be the digital cable box.. lol
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited November 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    the thing that puts out the most heat in my Dad's rack would be the digital cable box.. lol

    Haha, so true.

    If I had a dad with an Outlaw 990, I'd be listening to it 24/7! :)

    Just saying.
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited November 2007
    Maybe the 990 just hit its failure cycle...how long did he use it? j/k
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited November 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    the thing that puts out the most heat in my Dad's rack would be the digital cable box.. lol

    I've imagined them catching fire when out of town. Yet those things just keep chugging along :rolleyes:
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  • simm
    simm Posts: 602
    edited November 2007
    So did Outlaw reapair it under warranty?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2007
    the Outlaw Audio 990 doesn't put out hardly any heat at all.. your dad needs to learn how to use gear properly is it. my 990 sits on the top of the audio rack. miles away from any heat source or amps. and it's cool all the time. never had any kind of issue like that with it. so it wasn't lightening afterall? but human error.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2007
    simm wrote: »
    So did Outlaw reapair it under warranty?

    I'd like to know too.. because if they do.. then people will think Outlaw is a great company and takes care of it's customers.. if they don't fix it under warranty, then people will give them crap for it.

    honestly, it was a stupid mistake by the owner.. so why should Outlaw fix it for free?

    If I drop a can of Pepsi into the top of my outlaw 990 pre amp.. and it's still under warranty, should they fix it for free? Nope! I f*&CKED up, right? same thing with a heat issue. Users fault.
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  • john22614
    john22614 Posts: 214
    edited November 2007
    So, I have mine in a walnut cabinet with about 2" airspace on top and sides, open in front, closed in back, and not exposed to any other heat source.....think I need to cut an opening in the back of the cabinet?......unit doesn't seem to heat up much, and I have it on a lot. The thing sounds great. Had a couple months.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2007
    john22614 wrote: »
    So, I have mine in a walnut cabinet with about 2" airspace on top and sides, open in front, closed in back, and not exposed to any other heat source.....think I need to cut an opening in the back of the cabinet?......unit doesn't seem to heat up much, and I have it on a lot. The thing sounds great. Had a couple months.

    you should be fine.. unless you also have amps, cable box or something else that generates a heat build up.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,549
    edited November 2007
    Outlaw did repair it under warranty and shipped it back to me for free...

    I was very impressed with them...
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited November 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Outlaw did repair it under warranty and shipped it back to me for free...

    I was very impressed with them...

    So you basically got a FREE working preamp? That rocks!

    Man you are one lucky kid - I wish my dad gave me free gear, well, at least mine bought the TV...
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