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<blockquote data-quote="DRBOOM" data-source="post: 8675413" data-attributes="member: 676005">Agree you don&#039;t have to do that, but its a true fact if you run any amp in minimal load, you do stress it out more and shorten the life of the amplifier.  I suggested this as the Lukas raised concerns but I agree that I don&#039;t understand his definition of amp getting hot.  Amplifiers do that but it could also be there is not enough ventilation around the amp that is causing this issue, so that is another factor I did not touch up during my response.It could be a simple remedy as ensuring there is enough room around the amp so it does not warm up too much under normal use.  Just trying to help a brother out but without any pics, just providing some guidance under the circumstance.Another issue could be that the amp is faulty so that is why I suggested to run it on 4 ohm load, just as a testing phase, not permanently.  If the amp would get hot on a 4 ohm load, it could well be that the amp is faulty so Lukas can approach the shop to get a replacement.  Lastly, I could not gather information if this amp is a class A/B or D class as the Class D amp would run more cooler given the larger power transistors / transformers so its always a concern if amps run hot under normal conditions and adequate ventilation around it. &nbsp; :suave:</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DRBOOM, post: 8675413, member: 676005"] Agree you don't have to do that, but its a true fact if you run any amp in minimal load, you do stress it out more and shorten the life of the amplifier. I suggested this as the Lukas raised concerns but I agree that I don't understand his definition of amp getting hot. Amplifiers do that but it could also be there is not enough ventilation around the amp that is causing this issue, so that is another factor I did not touch up during my response. It could be a simple remedy as ensuring there is enough room around the amp so it does not warm up too much under normal use. Just trying to help a brother out but without any pics, just providing some guidance under the circumstance. Another issue could be that the amp is faulty so that is why I suggested to run it on 4 ohm load, just as a testing phase, not permanently. If the amp would get hot on a 4 ohm load, it could well be that the amp is faulty so Lukas can approach the shop to get a replacement. Lastly, I could not gather information if this amp is a class A/B or D class as the Class D amp would run more cooler given the larger power transistors / transformers so its always a concern if amps run hot under normal conditions and adequate ventilation around it. :suave: [/QUOTE]

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