If you can actually keep your hand on the chassis even though it is really hot. Then it is NOT 'too hot'.
If you cannot keep your hand on it at all or get burns, then yeah, it is really too hot.
Hot is very subjective. If the room is warm, say 80 F then the amp is going to be hotter too.
Some amps which are biased more toward class "A" run much hotter than ones not so heavily biased.
If you cannot keep your hand on it at all or get burns, then yeah, it is really too hot.
Hot is very subjective. If the room is warm, say 80 F then the amp is going to be hotter too.
Some amps which are biased more toward class "A" run much hotter than ones not so heavily biased.