Just wondering, I recently brought a new Bello TV stand that had room to fit my receiver (but just barely) there is about 1"-1.5" of clearance on top.
I'm wondering if this is sufficient enough for my receiver to cool off/circulate. (I have a old Denon AVR-5700 (Circa 2001?) that is still a solid receiver but the thing is massive so I'm just worried this would shorten the lifespan of my receiver.
The OP never said if his new stand is open or closed on the sides and back. If open, the low clearance on top is less of a problem. If closed, forget about it. Its all about giving hot air a way to escape.
I had an older Denon receiver I got in 2000, the 1800 not the 5700. Its power output transistors were placed on the outside of a centrally located square-sided aluminum tube, with the heat sink fins on the inside of the tube. It vented toward the rear of the receiver, and never got more than slightly warm. As long as my close-sided cabinet was open in the front and rear, passive ventilation was good enough to prevent heating.
Look at your receiver's aluminum heat sinks. Remembering that hot air rises, ask yourself does your new cabinet trap hot air or allow it to escape?
