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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

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?

Greg
http://www.WakeSurfVT.com

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WakeDoc

Mar 12 2010, 09:52 AM

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Also as someone esle suggested, make some spacers to get the amp off of the carpet having air flow around the backside of the amp sound also improve the cooling and is the cheapest easiest thing of all.

Surf's Up!!!
KenW.
2010 Centurion Enzo SV240
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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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