Tubes Asylum Questions about tubes and gear that glows. FAQ |
|
I have an old wood entertainment center that I'm using for my system. I have about 1.25" of clearance over the tubes in my VT60 and I put a piece of aluminum on the bottom of the shelf above it, offset with a couple of washers, to disperse some heat. I want to build a tube phono stage and might be able to squeeze it next to my Meridian on the top shelf. There's a version within an enclosure and another with open tubes on top(which I like a little better). The front has a wooden sliding door like a rolltop desk and once it is pushed up and open, that would only leave me about 3/4" above the open tubes up to the sliding door. Should I worry about the heat? I assume the phono tubes will put out much less heat than my 6550 tubes do. If the ventilation or burn potential is too great, I'll have to mount some kind of shelf off to the side to hold the phono preamp. The two wood panels are hinged to the top which lifts up and the turntable is inside. Just curious if anyone else is using their tube gear in smaller enclosed spaces.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Topic - Question about tube clearance in shelves - NuWave 20:50:08 01/18/17 (27)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - mondial 16:36:24 01/28/17 (0)
- Install and fan and a switched power strip - Ross 15:44:32 01/22/17 (0)
- FWIW - E-Stat 14:56:17 01/19/17 (0)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - Mick Wolfe 14:52:06 01/19/17 (0)
- Have you monitored the temperature in the cabinet with the amp? - DAK 09:45:34 01/19/17 (2)
- RE: actually i haven't........ - NuWave 10:21:01 01/19/17 (1)
- RE: actually i haven't........ - DAK 10:51:47 01/19/17 (0)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - audiobasic2000 08:57:35 01/19/17 (4)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - NuWave 10:27:55 01/19/17 (3)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - audiobasic2000 11:21:45 01/19/17 (0)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - sony6060 10:44:07 01/19/17 (1)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves.. Agree - Mechans 14:03:59 01/21/17 (0)
- RE: phono stage - NuWave 08:56:37 01/19/17 (1)
- RE: phono stage - Jonesy 11:00:38 01/19/17 (0)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - Jonesy 07:27:08 01/19/17 (2)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - NuWave 08:19:42 01/19/17 (1)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - sony6060 08:58:37 01/19/17 (0)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - Alpha Al 06:29:20 01/19/17 (6)
- RE: i don't suppose.......... - NuWave 08:14:44 01/19/17 (5)
- RE: i don't suppose.......... - Bill Way 11:02:44 01/20/17 (2)
- RE: that should be simple - NuWave 13:05:02 01/20/17 (1)
- RE: that should be simple - Bill Way 13:55:32 01/20/17 (0)
- RE: i don't suppose.......... - Alpha Al 09:53:42 01/19/17 (1)
- RE: i don't suppose.......... - NuWave 09:47:24 01/20/17 (0)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - The Dill 06:04:26 01/19/17 (1)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - NuWave 08:09:20 01/19/17 (0)
- RE: Question about tube clearance in shelves - Frihed89 23:35:55 01/18/17 (0)