Fryette Power Amp owners or rack power experts. Help with rack, heat, etc question.🤘

[romanianreaper]

So i have a Fryette PS-2A incoming. I was planning on throwing it in a 4-space rack with a Syn-2 and Furman power unit.

Now I have been thinking about the heat element of this setup, especially with the Fryette PS-2A. What is the best way to navigate this? I've heard get more rack space between components, put power amp on top, bottom, etc. What would be thr best strategy for this?

 

[griff10672]

So i have a Fryette PS-2A incoming. I was planning on throwing it in a 4-space rack with a Syn-2 and Furman power unit.

Now I have been thinking about the heat element of this setup, especially with the Fryette PS-2A. What is the best way to navigate this? I've heard get more rack space between components, put power amp on top, bottom, etc. What would be thr best strategy for this?

does the PS2A have a fan ??

 

[CarlF]

does the PS2A have a fan ??

Yes, and it’s still hot

 

[Rackman]

The PS2A has vents to the top and back. I would not cover those. The easiest solution would be to leave a half or full rack space above it since it appears to be shallow enough that even a shallow preamp would cover the top vents.

Just being in the top of the rack is not a solution unless there's space above the top.

 

[romanianreaper]

I could just rack the Synergy and Furman and throw the PS-2A on top but seems like I'd just be hauling more gear, lol.

 

[fek]

I am currently looking for a 6U shallow rack for this exact reason. Running the PS-2 and a SYN-2 with a Juice Goose in a 4U 19" deep rack now and I want more ventilation. It's also a PITA to get in the back of the 19" rack to move cables around.