Have anyone used this amp in a home/house theater set-up environmnet, and is its' fan too loud when it's on? I have an open book shelf type furniture.
1399075
The fans in this amp are very quiet. I am using this amp as a pa setup but will also work as a home theater amp also. Keep in mind that you will need at least 3 amp to get to at least 5.1 with a sound processor or running each channel from a 5.1 or above DVD or blu-ray player with each channel running separate into each channel of the amp. So 3 amps equal 6 channels in total. Front right-front left amp 1. Right side- left side amp 2. Center- sub with built in cross over amp 3. I hope this answers your question.
1399076
The fans in this amp are very quiet.I am using this amp as a pa setup but will also work as a home theater amp also. Keep in mind that you will need at least 3 amp to get to at least 5.1 with a sound processor or running each channel from a 5.1 or above DVD or blu-ray player with each channel running separate into each channel of the amp. So 3 amps equal 6 channels in total. Front right-front left amp 1. Right side- left side amp 2. Center- sub with built in cross over amp 3. I hope this answers your question.
208239
This amp gets really loud. I've played one in a large room and didn't have it past 2 on the volume.
1091733
All there is is a little fan to cool it. I have a smaller one in the living room. Yes, when I'm in the kitchen with the 11 cu ft, I'm aware of the fan being on which assures me it is working. It isn't on often. The sound is not a bit bothersome like the last refrg/combo I had. (not Danby) It was the combo that made it so noisy.
1827953
Just set mine up. I do have a home theater system, so it isn't an issue with me. But I am also not impressed with the sound from the tv. You certainly should be able to hear it over other noise, even though it could be louder.
1402954
Hey Westy- I use a light reverb from my amp as my always on and use this pedal as my main ambient swell reverb. Set to a long time and high blend with the hall setting it sounds great. Combine it with a delay and a good volume pedal and you'll be all set.
1535085
If you bridge it to get 150 watts you need to use an 8ohm speaker or it will overheat. I used up the 5.1 A&B; speakers on a Yamaha to power surround and an additional B set of speakers in a pool cabana. I have this set up as a third 2 channel amp to power a set of Bose outdoor in ground speakers which are 4ohms each. So far it has worked very well. It's in an enclosed cabinet and the internal fan does turn on when the weather is warm or I have it cranks up. You don't hear any fan noise unless you get close. So I do know it builds up heat. The auto power off and on is a very nice feature.
2205083
Maybe, it depends on what you mean by 'crazy noise'. In my case, I was playing my computer through a receiver/amp and it started off ok but then there was a feedback hum that go louder. I put this between the two (without connecting the other 'curly wires' and it was perfect. For prox $12 why not give it a try, if it fails it might wind up being useful in the future.
1602060
We deployed this unit out to a client so its not something that I have daily interaction with. However, I don't recall it being something that stood out to me or if I even noticed any fan noise at all. I know that isn't a great deal of useful information but wanted to get a response back to you.
2178454
Yes it is a very good price performer with no noticeable noise. I have an old Lexicon preamp driving 7 mono amps for my home theater. I use this to drive a set of AR powered monitor speakers in the kitchen and the system sounds as good at low volume.
362327
the clean channel sounds really good. I was happy with the distortion channel once I got the knack of dialing tones in. The amp is pretty loud alone. If you are using processor like Digitech or whatever, it really increases the volume. I no longer use this amp, it was just too loud for my needs, so I downsized to a 15 watt Marshall MG15CFX. I'll get around to reviewing that one of these days.
1519690
No. I'm running a 700 mono block and it's not even turned up all the way. It's super loud. It's a great speaker. The box is nice. I want to run max but don't wanna buy a new amp.
699956
As long as your speakers are 8 ohms there is no reason for the amp to overheat. I would say that the amp was defective.
903076
Hello, this amp is used in a 14x15 basement/concrete practice room and it sounds great! Lower volume is just fine, and as the other answer states, let it warm up a bit. Totally satisfied so far with this amp. Hope it helps!
1863264
Upon turn on, there is a brief spike of current draw at 2.1Amps. Idle is about 0.3A. And most of my listening experience stays under 0.6A at moderate levels. However, I am sure that if you push this thing to its limits, it will exponentially increase. The highest draw I have pulled was 2.5amps, but this is due to apartment living and I am very limited to what levels I can achieve. It was very loud though!
1408647
I use it in my garage. If I stop and focus on it, I can hear the fan, but 99% of the time I don't notice it. If you put it in a living space, the noise might be noticeable but it seems awful bright for a living space.
83287
The amp is great. Never had any issues with it. It will put out 160W per channel at 8 ohms ( I believe Peavey Black Widows are 8 ohms) Depending where you are using the setup, it should be loud enough.
115037
I have it on the Eco setting to save the bulb so fan noise is not so noticeable. However if it's on the default lighting setting it might be a little loud. I also use a surround sound system so it drowns out the fan sound but if I used the on board sound the fan will be heard. With my setup, I don't hear the fan from about 4-5' away which is about how far all of my seats are so it's not really noticeable.