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Bigger amps in an enclosed cabinet?

I currently have a Plinius integrated that is enclosed in a
home theatre-style cabinet, similar to, say, a Salamander triple.
I've never had any problems with it getting too hot, or being too heavy (I'll keep the cabinet door open during use.)

I am intrigued with upgrading to a bigger, heavier amp, such as one of the larger Plinius amps , or one of the Pass units
(x150.5 or x250.5. )

Given that these amps all run in the 80-120lb range (2-3x the Plinius integrated) and they no doubt generate a lot more heat, am I ok with placing an amp like that in the same space?
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I swopped out the original [made in Taiwan] fans in my ARC 120 & 150 amps for Pabst Motoren,Germany, type 4840n fans.
These are small fans and very quiet. In fact I was pleased to see that ARC have started installing them in my new Reference 210 Mono amps., and this also means you should be able to find them in the USA.
Of course you will have to fab some brackets or grilles to mount them and consider air flow direction, etc.
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