Amp overheating issue or no

[Beastums 10+ year member]

i have a Hifonics ZRX 1000.4 powering the 4 VIBE Audio Black Air 6 V2 in my doors and its getting really hot on me, its never actually shut off or anything but i want to know if its something thast i need to be really concerned about. today for instance i started up my car and measured the amp at 81 degrees, after about 10-15 minutes with the volume up pretty loud i measured it again and it was at 108 degrees. the amp isnt covered or anything, it is exposed on all sides except the backside. it is mounted vertically which i know its suggested to mount it horizontally but theres no way it should still be running that hot should it? the level both front and rear are about 1/4 so its not like im pushing the amp super hard either.

also very lose to it is the Hifonics BRZ1700.1D for the subs which started out at the same temperature mentioned before but it only ended up being just over 90 degrees.

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[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

80* celc is the cuttoff for most amps....

 

[UnderFire 10+ year member]

I've never had amps get hot on me, But I know for a fact that the Hifonics class A/B's aren't very efficient, they tend to turn a lot of power into heat when you really crank them up.

 

[Beastums 10+ year member]

ah sorry, the degrees are all Fahrenheit.

 

[West]

My sub amp is almost uncomfortable to touch if its been going full tilt >>108F

Its summer your amp (if its in your trunk) is going to run hotter than normal...

 

[Spldecendant 10+ year member]

What's your voltage like?

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

Those Hifonics amps aren't the most efficient. They tend to get hot in the summer. I believe there's a certain degrees at which they shut off.