MRC001
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... Do any of you cool your HA-1? I just started cooling mine and I was wondering if you all have any thoughts on the subject. It really keeps the whole unit cool now. Looks sort of dorky tho but who cares, right?
It can't hurt to cool it, especially for the HA-1 which runs hotter than most solid state preamps. Sure, it is designed to run hot and is well ventilated. But all else equal, higher temps mean slightly higher internal noise (thermal noise depends in part on temperature) and shorter life of internal components.Being a pure class A amplifier the heat is normal. Mine heats up as well and have no issues with it. I guess it was engineered in such a manner to be able to cope with high temperatures.
Note: I'm not saying the HA-1 will melt or self-destruct. It's been totally reliable for many people. My point is only that does run hot and has had more than its fair share of heat related failures. So additional cooling isn't a bad idea.