Magfan,
The 5910 is sitting open space in front of me. The most heat it generates is the surrounding on top of the transformer and while I can still touch the chassis or put my face agaisnt it, well, let it play few hours and my face just gets hotter and hotter from seatting in fornt of it or walk toward it.
It can't be the heat from the Anthem pre/pro and amp because I'm now using Jeff Rowland class-D model 102 and their little Capri preamp, both generate VERY little of heat or even any heat at all especially the preamp Capri.
The Denon 5910 is 42 lbs and very well built, I'm sure it was designed to run at that temp but in Texas, any thing runs "greener" is better ...