I would want it in a closed cabinet and make sure it does not throw off too much heat. Dust and airborne chemicals will certainly cause issues but the biggest one in my opinion would be the fire HAZARD that fine dust and the amount of it in that environment would risk. I have an old Marantz 2330 b in a closed cabinet in my shop and once a month I take off the metal case and blow it off. Its surprising how much dust still gets inside it. Cheers.
SS or Tube Amp for Sawdust Environment?
I've got a combo painting studio/wood shop in the back and, while the sawdust output doesn't approach that of a typical furniture shop, I'm somewhat concerned about the negative effects such dusts and water based paint sprays lingering in the air might have upon electronics such as amps/computers, etc. Would sort of like to take this opportunity to put together a small sound system for the shop to try out one of the smaller/inexpensive tube or hybrid integrateds. Has anyone been in this situation or have any advice to lend here? Thanks.