Amp mounting

[Gemcoska 10+ year member]

Hey guys,

So I got my US Amps MD-1D and when I opened it up, I was surprised to see that the bottom is clear! My question: Is it smart to mount is upside down?

Heat rises so the aluminum casing/fins will not be doing as great of a job if mounted normally. Also, the mounting flanges are positioned on the bottom of the amp so mounting upside down may prove difficult.

Has anyone done this?

Thanks

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[boomzilla 10+ year member]

Plenty of show cars have that done, you can do it, just be sure to have many fans built in a push/pull configuration and have excellent air current flow, the amps will be fine.

 

[Gemcoska 10+ year member]

fans = noise... thats lame.

 

[C3 Customs 10+ year member]

fans = noise... thats lame.

As long as the amp has enough airflow to stay cool you will be okay, fans are just a very common way to cool amps when you mount them. Find a creative way to cool the inverted amp and you should not have any problems.