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levinson 32 heat

hi there,
i'm trying out a levinson 32 pre and am finding runs incredibly hot. I've been keeping it in standby mode when not listening, as indicated, and it's really hot. Anyone comment on this? is this a normal occurance? Does it need AC or a fan? Also, I have it plugged into a dedicated 20amp line.
Please let me know your experiences with heat and the 32.
Thanks
Chris
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drrdiamond
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I use a Krell preamp with separate power supply and it too runs hot and has no on/off/standby switch, always on. It runs in class A mode.

One thing Krell says is never use a fan! It screws with the bias.

Richard
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