Yamaha C-2a Great Source For Heat in The Winter?

derhussl

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Hey guys I just picked up a Yamaha c-2a today. Thing sounds great no problems everything works but I have had it running for about 5 hours now and its fairly warm to the touch to where the knobs in the front are warm.

So...... question. Is that normal? It sounds great but I dont want to melt it down thinking this is just normal.

Good news is I have marshmallows ready just in case!
 
I keep mine in a bit of an enclosed space on a shelf in a relay rack with another shelf above it and it never gets warm on the front. However, I did rebuild it.
 
Yes, they run warm. My C-2x runs hotter than I think it should but never had any problems. They do sound best when left on for a while.
 
I have a C-2a and a C-4 - both get quite warm, especially with warmer summer ambient room temperatures. Normal for these preamps.
 
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