tv stand for auido equipment with doors too hot?

[pjoseph]

I am currently looking at this tv stand
Nexera Pinnacle 56" TV Stand | Racks and Stands

only thing i worry about is will i need to have doors open when using equipment because of heat

it will hold a PS3, Marantz SR4001, and Behringer EP2500

thanks

 

[agarwalro]

You can cut ventilation holes into the back. For additional cooling you can install a PC fan and have it vent the air out.

 

[TLS Guy]

I am currently looking at this tv stand
Nexera Pinnacle 56" TV Stand | Racks and Stands

it will hold a PS3, Marantz SR4001, and Behringer EP2500. only thing i worry about is will i need to have doors open when using equipment because of heat.

thanks

I think even with holes in the back and a fan you will be in trouble.

All that amount of electronics will need flow through ventilation. I think you will need a van and need to keep the doors open.

I think you need much more space around the units.

Another thing, for $285 just imagine what that thing will be made of. I bet it will be half fallen apart by the time you have it assembled. I bet that will be a sub Target piece of gear and that's saying something.

 

[Davemcc]

I picked up this fan setup. This kit comes with two fans, variable speed controller and AC converter. Plug it in and your done. Simple. Quiet. Effective. You can buy extra fans and run up to four on the controller in the kit.

 

[CDogg]

Another thing, for $285 just imagine what that thing will be made of. I bet it will be half fallen apart by the time you have it assembled.

TLSGuy... Did you look at the specs? Shipping weight is 89lbs. This is by no means cheap furniture.

This is what we are using for our home audio in our living room and we are very pleased and satisfied. Price is $269.99 from Crutchfield.

Shipping weight on ours was 85lbs. Once this was put together and I installed our equipment, this has made the perfect addition to our living room and looks like real furniture. If you are concerned that this and OP's furniture will resemble something you buy from WalMart, KMart, or Target to put together that will last 3-4 months and fall apart, these two are furniture quality pieces that will last you as long as your furniture will last...

Everyone's mileage will vary.

 

[afterlife2]

I picked up this fan setup. This kit comes with two fans, variable speed controller and AC converter. Plug it in and your done. Simple. Quiet. Effective. You can buy extra fans and run up to four on the controller in the kit.

What is the cost? link?

 

[pjoseph]

Thanks for the replies.

I was thinking if I can find some fans that run off of 120V i can use the switched outlet on the back of the marantz so they will only turn on when the amp is on.

I was thinking of placing the fans like in the attached image, as long as the middle shelf is not touching the door which i am sure it is back some.

What do you think

 

[runswithscisors]

Shopping for HomeTheaterCooling.com

$58 for a single fan with built in thermostat, $108 for two. They run on 120V, so no wall warts.

Other affordable cooling options as well. I have two, one in each side cabinet of my TV stand.

 

[runswithscisors]

Thanks for the replies.

I was thinking if I can find some fans that run off of 120V i can use the switched outlet on the back of the marantz so they will only turn on when the amp is on.

I was thinking of placing the fans like in the attached image, as long as the middle shelf is not touching the door which i am sure it is back some.

What do you think

Professional Quiet Fan - HomeTheaterCooling.com

$37 each, $70 for two.

Almost forgot, for $12 you get a hole saw and a prepaid shipping label to send it back. Makes installation a breeze.

 

[Davemcc]

What is the cost? link?

$60 for the kit with two fans.

Amazon.com: Silenx IXACCS External 5 Channel Cabinet Cooling S: Computers & Accessories

 

[runswithscisors]

Thanks for the replies.

I was thinking if I can find some fans that run off of 120V i can use the switched outlet on the back of the marantz so they will only turn on when the amp is on.

I was thinking of placing the fans like in the attached image, as long as the middle shelf is not touching the door which i am sure it is back some.

What do you think

Let me make a few comments on your drawing.

First, I would put exhaust on top and intake on bottom.

Second, do you have the cabinet yet? Some cabinets do not have shelves that go all the way to the back to allow wiring components on/under the shelf to each other without having to rout wires out the back.

Third, you will want to put a "baffle" or "diverter" between the two fans from the back of the cabinet to the wall to keep the intake fan from sucking in hot air from the exhaust fan.

 

[TLS Guy]

Thanks for the replies.

I was thinking if I can find some fans that run off of 120V i can use the switched outlet on the back of the marantz so they will only turn on when the amp is on.

I was thinking of placing the fans like in the attached image, as long as the middle shelf is not touching the door which i am sure it is back some.

What do you think

You need to work with the thermosyphon and not against it. Air inflow in from the bottom and exhaust from the top.

 

[TLS Guy]

TLSGuy... Did you look at the specs? Shipping weight is 89lbs. This is by no means cheap furniture.

This is what we are using for our home audio in our living room and we are very pleased and satisfied. Price is $269.99 from Crutchfield.

Shipping weight on ours was 85lbs. Once this was put together and I installed our equipment, this has made the perfect addition to our living room and looks like real furniture. If you are concerned that this and OP's furniture will resemble something you buy from WalMart, KMart, or Target to put together that will last 3-4 months and fall apart, these two are furniture quality pieces that will last you as long as your furniture will last...

Everyone's mileage will vary.

Cheap floor grade particle board is also heavy.

Look up Buckmeister Fuller and his tensegrity structures. He was the inventor of the Geodesic dome and the Octet truss and many other ingenious structures. When he lectured, he brought along a structure built of matchsticks that supported his own weight. I personally saw him do it when he was over 90 and gave a lecture at UND.

I have read a lot of his writings and always have his philosophy front and center when I design and build any structure.

He measured the progress of civilization in performance per pound.

 

[Adam]

This is some good preparation discussion, but I'm assuming that you are going to buy a cabinet and try it out as-is first. If not, then that's my suggestion. Maybe it'll get too hot inside, but you're only running three pieces of equipment.

If you are concerned about heat, have you looked at the open-air type of stands? I bought this stand from Best Buy back in 2009 (I don't see that exact one on their website anymore, but they have similar ones), and I've been very happy with it.

 

[Swerd]

This is some good preparation discussion, but I'm assuming that you are going to buy a cabinet and try it out as-is first. If not, then that's my suggestion. Maybe it'll get too hot inside, but you're only running three pieces of equipment.

Adam makes a good point. Try it out as-is first. Maybe all you'll need to do is leave the glass doors open while you run it.

If that isn't enough, I suggest cutting larger openings in the back, at least as big as the rear panel of your receiver. Most cabinets have thin plywood or masonite board panels on the back, and these are easily cut with a jig saw. With large openings in front and back, you probably will have enough openings to allow adequate air flow through the cabinet.

If that isn't enough, then go with fans. I think those little muffin fans do little but make noise. If you have a ceiling fan in your room, it will move more air through the cabinet silently, even at its slowest speed, than several of those noisy little fans.

 

[CDogg]

Cheap floor grade particle board is also heavy.

Look up Buckmeister Fuller and his tensegrity structures. He was the inventor of the Geodesic dome and the Octet truss and many other ingenious structures. When he lectured, he brought along a structure built of matchsticks that supported his own weight. I personally saw him do it when he was over 90 and gave a lecture at UND.

I have read a lot of his writings and always have his philosophy front and center when I design and build any structure.

He measured the progress of civilization in performance per pound.

If this was cheap floorgrade partical board, you and I would not have this conversation. After assembly, this looks furniture grade and is very substantial. Techcraft cannot nor should not ever be compaired to O'Sullivan.

 

[Haoleb]

One thing to consider is that when you are adding forced air cooling into an enclosure is that most people think a fan blowing out to exhaust the hot air is best. But, not always the case. Many times you will get better mixing of the air in the enclosure and better cooling if you have the fan(s) blowing into the enclosure from the bottom and just a plain vent at the top. This will sort of "pressurize" the enclosure and like i said, give you better cooling rather than a system where it is just moving air in a straight line from intake to exhaust.

 

[pjoseph]

Yes I realized after I made the drawing that I should have the fans reversed.

I will try it out first with no fans.

Adam

I prefer one with doors, i feel it gives a cleaner look, plus I plan on adding the DCX2496 and that thing to me is not the best looking.


thanks again

 

[pjoseph]

just received my TV Stand, very easy to setup, in the online photo it looked like the glass was not clear but it actually is, I plan to buy some window tint to make them darker, should be easy since I can take the glass out.

I have not used audio equipment yet, but will most likely cut larger cut outs on the back once I get everything setup.

 

[pjoseph]

added the tint to the front glass.

Playing my PS3 earlier I noticed the fan kicked on in about 10min, I don’t remember how quickly it turned on in the past since I really paid no attention to it.

will make the cutouts in the back most likely this weekend