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To Hot to Handle?

I have been contemplating the purchase of a tube amp. However, one of my concerns is the possible heat issues associated with running a tube amp (or mono blocs) with 12+ tubes during the summer in the Northeast. I do not have central air in my apartment.

Would it really be unbearable? I would appreciate comments from anyone with such experiences/solutions. Or, are there any 75+ watt tube amps in the under $2500 new/used category that don't run hot?

Thank you in advance,
mattybumpkin
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The nature of tubes will set you in a collision path with your heat issue. Even my 300B tubed amp which produces a mighty 9 watts per channel feels hot. A 75 watts, all tube, you can just imagine! I also live in the NorthEast but have an AC.
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If you need 75 tube watts, Berning zh270 is relatively cool running. Relatively being the operative word. I would not want to have it in my house in CT w/o air on those really hot/humid July days. Otherwise, not too bad.
peter_s
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The EAR 509 mkii isn't too hot (relatively), using two PL509 output tubes to put out 100 watts per monoblock. It's also a wonderful sounding amp. But I don't live on the east coast! Neither it or the Berning are under $2500 though. The Berning (which I have had) runs more in the lower $3000 and the EARs run in the mid $3000 used.
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