Chassis for low power class A amplifier

ppereira · 15th March 2003, 06:16 PM

I recently bough this little amp on ebay. I was wondering if the heatsinks are big enough for a small (10-15W) class A clone?

Thanks

OliverD · 15th March 2003, 07:21 PM

Hard to see, but comparing the size of the heatsinks to the size of the RCA connectors, I think more than 25 Watts of heat dissipation per side would make this amp run too hot. I might be wrong, of course

Are there plastic parts near the heatsinks?

25 Watts of heat per side would mean not more than 10 Watts pure class A per channel.

Mark A. Gulbrandsen · 15th March 2003, 09:16 PM

Might make a good mini Aleph chassis.....
Mark

fezz · 16th March 2003, 12:52 PM

looking at them, you will probably be able to dissapate up to 35Watts of heat maximum

ppereira · 16th March 2003, 02:52 PM

Thank you for the help.

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15th March 2003, 07:21 PM	#2
OliverD diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany	Hard to see, but comparing the size of the heatsinks to the size of the RCA connectors, I think more than 25 Watts of heat dissipation per side would make this amp run too hot. I might be wrong, of course Are there plastic parts near the heatsinks? 25 Watts of heat per side would mean not more than 10 Watts pure class A per channel.

15th March 2003, 09:16 PM	#3
Mark A. Gulbrandsen diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Salt Lake City	Might make a good mini Aleph chassis..... Mark

16th March 2003, 12:52 PM	#4
fezz diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: milton keynes, UK	looking at them, you will probably be able to dissapate up to 35Watts of heat maximum

16th March 2003, 02:52 PM	#5
ppereira diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NJ	Thank you for the help.