Why would 1 SS monoblock run hotter than other?


amps in question are KRELL KMA-100's '88 vintage.
I've switched amps from side to side but 1 always run significantly hotter( very warm to touch whereas other is cool ).

Need I be worried ? or should I not touch it til it breaks ?

thanks everyone
drguayo

Showing 1 response by rcprince

I'd check with Krell, their customer service is excellent. These are Class A amps and should run warm, but they do have cooling fans which sometimes were in need of replacement, a reason Krell switched to heatsinks in their next generation of amplifiers. Are the cooling fans working in both of them? If so, something's wrong with the bias in one of them, possibly, or worse.