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Quiet fan to cool amp and preamp?

I have an Audio Research tubed preamp and solid state amp in a wall unit that is enclosed on 3 sides. Although there are no other components above or below each of them, they still heat up the cabinet quite a bit. There are about 6 inches of headroom above each component, and I can't increase it. I don't want to cut the back out either. I am looking for a relatively small and quiet fan that I can mount at the rear of the wall unit to circulate the hot air out towards the open front of the cabinet. Any suggestions? Thanks.
hughes88
badbenzz
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I had a similar problem and was running 2 radio shack fans but they were too loud. I replaced them with a component fan made by Elan. It's called the Elan Z Fan and is 17" wide and only stands about 2". It contains 2 fans and has a remote turn on and remains on for 2 minutes after the system is turned off. The fans are also heat sensitive and speed up or slow down as needed. It retails for around $250.00

Larry
tsugury
208 posts
 
I like Hermans idea!
lngbruno
210 posts
 
I too looked into fans and went to Radio Shack to test drive what they had. It was a slow day and the saleperson let me test all of they had. All were too noise. I was using a friend's Rotron "Whisper" fan #027117 as my reference piece. The Rotron is pricey but it was the quietest. Specs of the Rotron are: RPM = 1600, CFM = 55, dba = 30. In my system I suspended it with fishing line from the self above. That was the quietest mod. It will also work if you rest it on a hockey puck and then place one on top. Good luck.
hughes88 OP
4 posts
 
Thanks to all for the great suggestions. Herman's idea is the most creative of all. I will check out the fans everyone has posted.
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
just blow on it blow!
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