Audio amp in 5.25" slot

jtvang125

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Nov 10, 2004
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I have one of those tabletop class D amp I'm using to power my bookshelf speakers. It's about the size of a paperback book. In an effort to reduce desk clutter and wires running everywhere I was thinking of sticking it into an open 5.25" slot and trim the 5.25 panel cover to cover the gap.

The only thing I'm concern about it is the heat put off by this thing. It does get quite warm after a few hours of use. I do have 5 120mm case fans but should I still be worried about temps with the additional heat from the amp?