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audiorook72

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Warm TWO.2
« on: 30 Aug 2011, 04:32 pm »
hi, new to Virtue Audio.  Just got myself a TWO.2  After playing it for an hour, the whole unit feels warm to the touch, even the volume knob feels warm (almost to hot).  Is this common? 
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Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #1 on: 31 Aug 2011, 03:58 am »
Quote from: audiorook72 on 30 Aug 2011, 04:32 pm
hi, new to Virtue Audio.  Just got myself a TWO.2  After playing it for an hour, the whole unit feels warm to the touch, even the volume knob feels warm (almost to hot).  Is this common?

Yes it is normal.
Our amps run warm. Its part of the design and how we got the sound we did.
nothing to worry about unless the amp starts to glow red  :wink:
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Rclark

Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #2 on: 1 Sep 2011, 12:53 am »
Yeah my Two runs very very warm. I crack a window. Even though I don't own one, in terms of heat, I liken it to having a tube amp  :green:.
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audiorook72

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Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #3 on: 2 Sep 2011, 04:44 pm »
Quote from: Jason T on 31 Aug 2011, 03:58 am
Yes it is normal.
Our amps run warm. Its part of the design and how we got the sound we did.
nothing to worry about unless the amp starts to glow red  :wink:

Okay. Thanks clarification
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audiorook72

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Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #4 on: 2 Sep 2011, 04:47 pm »
Quote from: Rclark on  1 Sep 2011, 12:53 am
Yeah my Two runs very very warm. I crack a window. Even though I don't own one, in terms of heat, I liken it to having a tube amp  :green:.

Gotcha. Thanks
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dvenardos

Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #5 on: 3 Sep 2011, 04:06 pm »
The case is used as a heat sink for the amp.
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Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #6 on: 3 Sep 2011, 04:09 pm »
Had my TWO.2 for years and its safe, I run mine all day when it in service, warm, real warm, its OK.  :thumb:
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audiorook72

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Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #7 on: 4 Sep 2011, 05:07 pm »
Quote from: eclein on  3 Sep 2011, 04:09 pm
Had my TWO.2 for years and its safe, I run mine all day when it in service, warm, real warm, its OK.  :thumb:

Thank you all for the clarification and assurance.

Just have to assure wife that this is ALL OKAY.

Amazing little AMP!!!
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audiorook72

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Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #8 on: 4 Sep 2011, 05:08 pm »
Quote from: dvenardos on  3 Sep 2011, 04:06 pm
The case is used as a heat sink for the amp.

Yes, noted that..  just feels a little strange that the volume knob also acting as a heatsink, thats why...
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Jason T

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Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #9 on: 4 Sep 2011, 08:38 pm »
Quote from: audiorook72 on  4 Sep 2011, 05:08 pm
Yes, noted that..  just feels a little strange that the volume knob also acting as a heatsink, thats why...
the volume knob will get warm because the volume pot is attached to the chassis which acts as the heatsink
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Rclark

Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #10 on: 5 Sep 2011, 07:33 am »
Quote from: audiorook72 on  4 Sep 2011, 05:07 pm

Amazing little AMP!!!


.... indeed  :thumb:
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Re: Warm TWO.2
« Reply #11 on: 6 Sep 2011, 11:50 am »
Thanks everyone for covering for me while I was away.  Yes, it's an exoskeleton design.  The THREE has some fins which spoil the lines a bit but get rid of the heat.  I'm working on something to cover the mounting holes if you want to leave off the heatsink.
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