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post Mar 10 2010, 10:32 PM
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Has anyone added any cooling fans for their amps? My Boston Acoustic 5-channel 700watt tends to run hot and then start clipping out if I've been running it at a good level for a few hours...it has a built-in fan, but it doesn't seem to be doing the job. I'm pushing 4 Bullet 650 co-ax's in the boat + 4 Hollowpoint Bullets in pods on the tower + a 12" Boston sub.

In order to fix the problem and keep running longer and louder, my thoughts were:

a) install a few in-line fans
cool.gif re-wire the power wire to the amp (currently 8 gauge, considering 4 gauge)
c) add a 1/2 - 1 farad capacitor

Has anyone run into similar issues and if so, what was your remedy?


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- ReSession   Has anyone added a cooling fan for their amp?   Mar 10 2010, 10:32 PM
- - Troy   Upgrading your power AND ground is a good thing. ...   Mar 11 2010, 12:16 AM
- - Avy c4 surfer   my buddy added a fan on his 230, and put a switch ...   Mar 11 2010, 12:30 AM
- - Spud   My sub amp always over heated on hot days. I inst...   Mar 11 2010, 01:23 AM
|- - Avy c4 surfer   QUOTE (Spud @ Mar 11 2010, 01:23 AM) My s...   Mar 11 2010, 01:35 AM
|- - Spud   QUOTE (Avy c4 surfer @ Mar 10 2010, 11:35...   Mar 11 2010, 12:21 PM
- - volzalum   I added 3/4 spacers under the amp to get the botto...   Mar 11 2010, 04:03 AM
- - ReSession   Right on! Thanks for the info - I am running ...   Mar 11 2010, 09:46 AM
- - WakeDoc   Sounds like you might be running the amp too hot, ...   Mar 11 2010, 09:55 AM
- - Foiler   I like those type of fans like the Stinger, should...   Mar 11 2010, 10:16 AM
- - Foiler   Just went and looked at knukoncepts site and this ...   Mar 11 2010, 10:21 AM
- - DavidEM   ReSession, The Boston Acoustics amplifier is rate...   Mar 11 2010, 11:16 AM
- - ReSession   Here's a link to the Boston Acoustics amp - ht...   Mar 11 2010, 11:42 AM
|- - Foiler   QUOTE (ReSession @ Mar 11 2010, 11:42 AM)...   Mar 11 2010, 12:24 PM
- - Foiler   You have the right ohm load on the amp. 4 channels...   Mar 11 2010, 12:13 PM
- - duffymahoney   Dave whats the most rms you would run to a set of ...   Mar 11 2010, 12:25 PM
- - DavidEM   ReSession, There's no doubt that the Boston A...   Mar 11 2010, 01:09 PM
- - DavidEM   duffy, Personally, I like as much over the top po...   Mar 11 2010, 01:34 PM
|- - Colombian Surfer   QUOTE (DavidEM @ Mar 11 2010, 02:34 PM) A...   Mar 11 2010, 02:23 PM
- - duffymahoney   Thanks Dave, I am building a cheap HLCD system wit...   Mar 11 2010, 03:52 PM
- - ReSession   Dave, Thanks for all the great info, definitely h...   Mar 11 2010, 08:07 PM
- - DavidEM   Greg, Glad you cleared that up on the tower speak...   Mar 12 2010, 09:30 AM
- - WakeDoc   Also as someone esle suggested, make some spacers ...   Mar 12 2010, 09:52 AM

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