Receiver Cooling (1 Viewer)

[bobbyg2]

My receiver overheats REAL easy. I've been having to put a fan on top of it just to keep it going without muffling like crazy. I just built a computer, and though, "Would a computer fan work in a receiver?" I just would like to be able to put my music on without having to adjust the fan every 5 minutes (vibrates around).

Any ideas?

EDIT:
The receiver:
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/p...ETYP=ATTRIBUTE

 

[Ed Moxley]

Is the receiver in a tight, closed in area of an entertainment center? Or another piece of equipment sitting on top of it, blocking vents? Maybe you're driving 4 ohm speakers, with an 8 ohm receiver? Will the receiver go into "Protection Mode", after playing a little while?

Not sure if a computer fan will move enough air to do much for it. An oscillating, table top fan blowing on it, might be better.

 

[bobbyg2]

The speakers aren't on top of it anymore, and all the surrounding items were moved away from it. Now it's just that TV and receiver on the bureau. I now have a fan on top of it pointing down but it's a little noisy. I would like to listen to it and not have to hear that fan in the background...

The Duals are rated for 8 ohms and the Bose are rated for 4-8 ohms. Maybe the Bose are too much for it?