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WillemP
Contributor I
August 2, 2020
Question

Sonos Amp operating temperature

  • August 2, 2020
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Hi there,

I own a Sonos Amp.
Great amp, love it.
But...... it gets rather hot.
Its surface temperature is sometimes around 110°F.
Is this acceptable?
The Amp is placed in a cabinet 20x20 inches with open back and front and has 2.5 inches of 'headroom'. It drives  a set of B&W 606's.

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4 replies

Kumar
August 2, 2020

Ideally, the amp should be placed with nothing like a cabinet around it, but if ambient temperatures don't exceed 30 Celsius, there should not be a problem.

And in the cabinet, pull the amp all the way to the open front to allow the heat to escape the cabinet quicker.

WillemPAuthor
Contributor I
August 2, 2020

Mine reaches 43° Celsius.
I think the airflow is more than sufficient.
After all the Amp is supposed to be stackable!

 

Kumar
August 2, 2020

Sonos suggests an operating ambient temp range up to 40 Celsius for the amp.

I don't see 40 Celsius ambient inside my home even in the hottest months in India. Without any aircon running.

WillemPAuthor
Contributor I
August 2, 2020

 Ok. Well, if  40°Celsius ambient is a safe temperature for the Amp to work in, than  maybe  I shouldn't be worried too much😀

Thank you.

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