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post #1 of 6
12/13/05 at 7:43am
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I was wondering how you all solve this menace and killer of audio equipment.

With audio racks it seems i'm damned if i do and damed if i don't. At the moment i have an open rack which is great for circulation and prevention of the equipment overheating, however here in dry hot Australia dust is a real issue and it clogs up the vents and gets into the eqipment quite quickly (especially the amp). I am contemplating getting a closed audio rack but worry my eqipment will overheat especially with tempretures here reaching up to 40c+(100F) during the day.

Are there any other alternatives or ideas to help combat this problem??
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post #2 of 6
12/13/05 at 8:48am
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Originally Posted by warnsey
I am contemplating getting a closed audio rack but worry my equipment will overheat especially with tempretures here reaching up to 40c+(100F) during the day.
Closed when not in use, open when in use?

I'm a swiffererer (despite all my boxes being sealed, no vents, no grills, etc).

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post #3 of 6
12/13/05 at 8:56am
I was once looking for cheaper alternatives to the $200 Ginko acrylic box/dust cover for my turntable. Maybe acrylic box/dust covers?
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post #4 of 6
12/14/05 at 1:56am
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Originally Posted by eyeteeth
Closed when not in use, open when in use?
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Open all the time. There is no casing around the outside of the cabinet to allow for max airflow.
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post #5 of 6
12/15/05 at 12:48am
is your listening room enclosed? You may want to consider an air filtration system. A good hepa filter will stop that layer of dust from forming over everything I hear.
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post #6 of 6
12/15/05 at 2:13pm
If you build a closed system with fans, the main thing is to have positive pressure inside so the pressure forces air out of the many extra holes, rather than sucking it in. Then you put a filter over the intake. Keep the intake away from the floor, since that's where most dust accumulates. You also need to take care that air flows properly through the case to remove heat. That's the hard part, and you might need to use small deflectors to deflect the air flow over critical components.

I'd use a single 120mm slow fan with a filter over it. That could be a dryer sheet or some air conditioning foam. Don't just use any old foam because some foam is dense and has no holes--you can tell because you can't blow through it if you stuff it in your mouth. Getting good circulation over all of the components can be tricky, and you need to test it. One way to test the flow is to blow cigarette smoke through the intake so you can see where the air flows.
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