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Enclosed cabinet? How good are the fans ?

I like the look of having an enclosed cabinet for my av gear. I do not need a tv stand,my Sony xbr1 already has one. Just looking for something to place my Arcam AVR 600,PS Audio powerplay 8000, Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 in. How good are the fans in an enclosed cabinet? Right now my Arcam is under my television and it does get hot after awhile. Don't want to kill it because of heat. What would you recommend? I am also open to having an open stand. Just need to make sure all of my gear stays cool. Thanks for the help. John
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kurt_tank
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If it were me, I would just take the back off the cabinet, (or cut large holes in be back), which would provide the necessary ventilation. I know that the XBOX 360 runs hot, and I would guess that the PS3 does too, (not even taking into account the amplifier). And you could buy one of the external fan units for the XBOX, (I use one), which provides additional cooling, (which would benefit the rest of the equipment, as it pushes the air around even more).

My two cents worth.%`’‘òAGood Luck!
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