[Q] Technics SA-GX690/SA-GX790 owner? Please read

[Aseem Dayal]

I own a Technics GX790 receiver and mine gets pretty hot too. Initially I
was also concerned about that but it doesn't bother me anymore because
there is no sign of malfunction and it sounds great. I just keep enough
room behind and above the receiver to keep it adequately ventilated. I
have noticed that the fan starts immediately if you turn the volume knob
more than half the scale (even with no source input) and I assume it'll
switch itself on when the unit gets hotter than the threshold set by the
factory.
So stop worrying and enjoy the music. :-)
Aseem.

[Michael A. Bennett]

Bo Williams (wrwi...@ingr.com) wrote:
[cut to save space]
: To my knowledge, the
: integrated cooling fan in the SA-GX690 has not activated at any time that
: I've used the receiver.

I have the same receiver, and can tell you that the cooling fan does not come
on until the receiver is playing at a loud volume. Mine turns on when I
have the volume knob at about a third power.

: Actually if an SA-GX690/SA-GX790 owner could just tell me "Yeah, mine does
: that too--don't worry about it," then I'd quit worrying about it. In
: fact, it'll be a nice bonus in the winter. :-) I just want to make sure
: _now_ that it's operating correctly, rather than worrying about it if/when
: it breaks and the warranty has expired.

: Sorry to be so long-winded, but I wanted to make sure that I didn't leave
: anything out that a person more experienced than I might need to offer
: some input.

: Thanks very much,
: --
: Bo Williams
: wrwi...@ingr.com
: Not speaking for Intergraph Corporation.

I've noticed the 690 gets warm, and I havn't really worried about it.
I just made sure there was plenty of room above it for venting purposes.
For comparison purposes, I'd say that my 690 has never been hotter than
the top of my computer monitor after its been on all day.

Hope this helps,

Mike
mben...@mystech.com
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Michael A. Bennett
Mystech - Falls Church, VA