My Aleph 2s run hot. During the summer months here in NYC, I have to turn the AC on to cool the listening room and then shut it off during listening. After about 3 hours of continuous playing through the Alephs, I can feel the room getting hot. Not unbearable until maybe 4 or 5 hours. But on really hot days, I switch amps. :)
How hot is pure Class A solid state vs. SET?
Generally speaking, would a Class A solid state amp generate a lot more or similar heat as a single ended tube amp? Not surface temp, but the air around it. Tubes get hot, but their surface area is usually very small compared to big heat sinks on a SS Class A amp.
I am thinking about going from an AB SS amp to a Pass Aleph 30, but I am concerned about the heat. I have an Almarro A205A 5 WPC EL84/12AX7 SEP amp that is fine for me in this regard.
I am thinking about going from an AB SS amp to a Pass Aleph 30, but I am concerned about the heat. I have an Almarro A205A 5 WPC EL84/12AX7 SEP amp that is fine for me in this regard.