Good reason I guess for keeping your amp cool.
That is interesting. In all systems I try to take extra care in making sure things are well ventilated. For example in the basement I have the rack recessed into the wall. The recess in in the unfinished space. I cut away most of the ceiling above the rack in the picture below to allow for breathing room, a large portion of the space behind the components is open to allow one to get to cabling and increase air flow and I even drilled a bunch of 3/4 inch holes by the sides of the receiver in the back to also allow heat to escape. I always figured the less heat around components the better.
