[winrarlee]

Reading through this thread, it looks like the newer version comes in a bigger chassis with vent holes, both which will help with the heat issue. I will consider adding a fan now that there are vents in the case.

Do you mean a fan ... in the case? 

 

[junkers]

Do you mean a fan ... in the case? 

Naw, just put a small computer fan on top of the vent hole to exhaust some heat.

 

[winrarlee]

Naw, just put a small computer fan on top of the vent hole to exhaust some heat.

 

[jackharm]

FWIW, I do leave my (new version) 15.32 on for week intervals at a time (100hours to burn in some other gear) and have not run into any issues.
 
Honestly, just make sure you have nothing blocking the vents and have reasonable room around the unit.
Also helps to elevate it a bit off the surface it's on.

 

[PurpleAngel]

I really wanted to get the NFB-15,but reviews like this really make me hesitant. Had anyone tried putting some great sinks on the unit? Do all the units run hot?

 
I had a 2.5 year old NFB-15.32, which was hot, but the heat did not seem to be a issue.
I had thought about putting heat sinks on top of it, but never got around to it.
But like i said, the heat did not seem to cause any issues.
 
The newer NFB-15 I got a few months back (Sept) has the air holes and is much cooler, barely warm to the touch

 

[PurpleAngel]

Having exactly the same question.

 
Newer NFB-15 (with vents) runs way cooler then the older NFB-15 (no vents).

 

[junkers]

 
Newer NFB-15 (with vents) runs way cooler then the older NFB-15 (no vents).

That pretty much seals the deal. I think I am sending an email to them to pull the trigger. Thanks for the responses.

 

[cel4145]

Naw, just put a small computer fan on top of the vent hole to exhaust some heat.

Shouldn't need to. The holes are on top. Heat rises. My NFB-11 with the vents does not get that hot.

Well, I guess if someone lives in a desert without air conditioning in the summer and uses it in a room with 90 degree temperatures, then they might want some kind of fan (lol). But this type of venting is standard on AVRs and integrated amps that get a lot hotter. Probably solved with the top vent holes from the overheating problem with the old versions. Just don't cover the vents.

 

[Phybron]

I just got mine today. Sounds good, better than the Audioengine D1 that I'm replacing, although not massively. I think I'm probably running into the limits of what my ATH-A900's can do, whatever I connect them to. It does run warm though. I can feel the heat coming off it; the volume dial is warm to the touch as well. Is that normal? I guess I better try to remember to turn it off every night.

 

[winrarlee]

  I just got mine today. Sounds good, better than the Audioengine D1 that I'm replacing, although not massively. I think I'm probably running into the limits of what my ATH-A900's can do, whatever I connect them to. It does run warm though. I can feel the heat coming off it; the volume dial is warm to the touch as well. Is that normal? I guess I better try to remember to turn it off every night.

 I just plan to upgrade from D1 to AudioGD NFB15. I think I will miss how convenient the D1 is.

 

[Phybron]

 

 I just plan to upgrade from D1 to AudioGD NFB15. I think I will miss how convenient the D1 is.

Depends what you want it for. The D1 is nice and small. Obviously if you need portability there's no contest. But the NFB15 is way more usable. High/low gain, input and output switches. Much better. I tried the Aune X1s between the D1 and this, but returned it because of its lack of switches and the fact that it continued to output to the speakers when I plugged the headphones is, which is so useless it seems faulty. 
 
The NFB15 is currently playing via my Audioengine A2's and sounds good on them too. I can't see a better option at the moment. The Modi/Magni were my other choice. 

 

[winrarlee]

 
Depends what you want it for. The D1 is nice and small. Obviously if you need portability there's no contest. But the NFB15 is way more usable. High/low gain, input and output switches. Much better. I tried the Aune X1s between the D1 and this, but returned it because of its lack of switches and the fact that it continued to output to the speakers when I plugged the headphones is, which is so useless it seems faulty. 
 
The NFB15 is currently playing via my Audioengine A2's and sounds good on them too. I can't see a better option at the moment. The Modi/Magni were my other choice. 

Right. NFB15 looks more playable and functional.  

 

[junkers]

  I just got mine today. It does run warm though. I can feel the heat coming off it; the volume dial is warm to the touch as well. Is that normal? I guess I better try to remember to turn it off every night.

Since you just got it, assume you got the bigger chassis with the vent holes? How warm would you say it gets? Curious because other people on the forum mentioned that the vents really resolved any heating issue.

 

[Phybron]

It has three vent holes in the top, where the dust will get in 

 
How warm? When I was first running it yesterday afternoon, volume at about 10 o'clock, it was warm enough that I could feel the heat through the volume dial and go, "Wow that thing is running warm". It was pretty warm in the room though, so maybe that was all. In the evening it was cooler. I think it's fine... hopefully.
 
At least with the vent holes the heat will escape, so may be more noticeable than if there were none.
 
For reference I'm in Southern California and it's mid-70's in the day still, warmer in here with the computer running and the sun coming in.

 

[Army-Firedawg]

Please HELP ME!!!! I just recently traded for the NDB 15,32 "For the products shipping  between 14th May. 2013 and  7th  Feb. 2014" and it WILL NOT work with my computer (runnign windows 8) when I go to instal what it says I need to install it only reads "error reading setup initialization file". Has anyone else had this issue or know how to fix it? I'm really starting to get frustrated with this.
 
EDIT: Go figure after I post something I figure it out. The software I was using to unpack the files was the issue, simple open source unpacker (or whatever the software's called) was all I needed...go figure. As you all were.