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Is there anything wrong with setting an amp on top of computer?

post #1 of 10
10/28/10 at 10:10pm
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I will be buying the Matrix M-Stage amplifier, and plan on putting it on top of my computer.  Is there anything wrong with this?

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post #2 of 10
10/28/10 at 10:23pm

If there are some strong stray EMI/RFI within your computer (from PSU) then your amp may pick it up as noise. I've done it myself and haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary under normal use. Looking at the amp in question I don't think you have to worry.


Edited by ShinyFalcon - 10/28/10 at 10:24pm
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post #3 of 10
10/28/10 at 11:03pm
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Originally Posted by ShinyFalcon View Post

If there are some strong stray EMI/RFI within your computer (from PSU) then your amp may pick it up as noise. I've done it myself and haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary under normal use. Looking at the amp in question I don't think you have to worry.



 I have the Antec P180b, so the PSU is on the bottom.

 

All I'm concerned with is damaging the amp or my computer, really.

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post #4 of 10
10/28/10 at 11:49pm
How hot does your computer get? Amps need to dissipate heat, so putting one on top of something already hot won't help it cool off.
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post #5 of 10
10/29/10 at 4:54am
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post

How hot does your computer get? Amps need to dissipate heat, so putting one on top of something already hot won't help it cool off.


 Feeling the top of it right now shows no signs of heat..

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post #6 of 10
10/29/10 at 6:41am

Only one thing I can think of that might be a danger to your amp... knocking it off the computer. tongue.gif

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post #7 of 10
10/29/10 at 6:52am

Vibration from the various fans, etc could conceivably affect sound quality (depending on whether or not you believe in that sort of thing of course! ).  If you are a believer, you could probably get around this problem by including some form of isolation feet/platform between the PC and the amp.

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post #8 of 10
10/29/10 at 7:23am

Nah, you're probably cool unless your amp (or cables) picks up interference from your computer.

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post #9 of 10
10/29/10 at 1:07pm
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Originally Posted by FallenAngel View Post

Only one thing I can think of that might be a danger to your amp... knocking it off the computer. tongue.gif


I've wrecked two external hard drives and an enclosure that way...

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post #10 of 10
10/29/10 at 1:39pm

Same on external drive... was very scared when I dropped the one with my movie collection... now there are tons of bad sectors, lost quite a bit of data.
 

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I've wrecked two external hard drives and an enclosure that way...
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