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listening tests were acceptable, only the heating issues remain,
so i came up with this solution.....
I found that I needed at least 2 full inches of space underneath my single fan for much greater efficiency of air volume movement. Also, the extra height stops turbulence noise generated from a sudden 90 degree change of air-flow direction. I'm trying to come up with my own solution involving a special amplifier table top with a filter box underneath the entry to the fan to stop recirculation of household dust and also to bring the noise level down even further.
 
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A fine social gathering, AJT; all audiophiles, no doubt. Could you do me a favour and put up a photo of a side view of your fan intake assembly? I'm finding it difficult to come up with a design for my own amp cooling system. Thanks. Goddlediddles.


the fans are about 20mm thick, 100mm types...
made of clear plexiglas, top portion is 6mm thick,
front, back and sides are 9mm thick,12 x 17 x 1,75 inchea height...
the fans are 12v 015A types connected in series paralllel
powered by an ibm laptop psu, rated 24 volts at 3 amps...
 
the fans are about 20mm thick, 100mm types...
made of clear plexiglas, top portion is 6mm thick,
front, back and sides are 9mm thick,12 x 17 x 1,75 inchea height...
the fans are 12v 015A types connected in series paralllel
powered by an ibm laptop psu, rated 24 volts at 3 amps...

Thanks for that, AJT. I'm still puzzled as to where the air enters the assembly. Is it through the narrow gap at the bottom of the closed plexiglass side panels?
 
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Some progress
2 pcs .250" thick 6061 T6 material for 2 monoblocks

Regards
David

Very nice looking speakers. Can you tell us more about them?

12 inch Altec Lansing woofer, altech lansing compression driver in a le cleach 'horn, electro voice tweeter....not recall model numbers now....i did not make those.....

i am considering using mosfet CCS for the 12ax7 and ef86 stages,
a 1 ma and 4mA adjustable around this value,

any thoughts on this? recommendations will be welcome...

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Some progress
2 pcs .250" thick 6061 T6 material for 2 monoblocks

Regards
David

looking good, in myupcoming build, i am giving heat issues first priority
now that i have confirmed how good this amp is...
 
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I put them in an album on an Ipad pro taken with the same camera. And hit "invite all"
I never could figure out the attached thumbnails as I could not manage the pics for whatever reason
I could only post 1 pic at a time

Just straight resolution and no downsizing on the Ipad
 
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Some progress
2 pcs .250" thick 6061 T6 material for 2 monoblocks

Regards
David



12 inch Altec Lansing woofer, altech lansing compression driver in a le cleach 'horn, electro voice tweeter....not recall model numbers now....i did not make those.....

i am considering using mosfet CCS for the 12ax7 and ef86 stages,
a 1 ma and 4mA adjustable around this value,

any thoughts on this? recommendations will be welcome...



looking good, in myupcoming build, i am giving heat issues first priority
now that i have confirmed how good this amp is...

I use allready a ccs for the ecc83, has been usefull (2sk117 ) but I strongly think to change in all valve design, so let be an ef86 ccs...
 

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