i have a sony stero ( pice of **** ) it has a fan in it if i unplug the fan will the amp overheat and not work because there is nuffing wrong with it i just want a decent system thanks enzo ( sorry about the spelling)
you are joking right? you know what the purpose of a fan is right? removing HEAT right? so how will turning it off not lead to overheating issues? are you like 10?
would you take the radiator fan out of your car? next time you have a question, think about what it is you are asking and see if you can come to the conclusion yourself. oh, and being 15 and not being able to figure out what a fan does is still pretty lame.
nout
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There's no need to get hostile towards Enzo, come on! Removing the fan is not wise, but the amp is not likely to overheat in an instance and I wouldn't be surprised if the amp doesn't ever overheat at all, it is very likely the fan is placed as an precaution only. Still, I would not remove it.
ok i have a crap stero its a sony i wanted to take the fan out so hopfully it whoud overheat and break so i can get my money back and save up for a new streo because there is nuffing wrong with it i just dont like it thanks nout
If you're not happy with the sound of the unit, you should be able to take it back. If you can't take it back, then you're lumped with it I'm afraid. If you disconnect the fan and play the unit fairly loud, the unit will more than likely just overheat untilt he protection circuitry kicks in. The amp will then shut down, but won't go wrong. The fan simply lowers the chances of the amp overheating earlier. Almost all amps have a thermal cutout to stop the amp from catching fire through overheating.
If you want the amp to overheat and catch fire, can't you just open the case and pack it solid with a bunch of old rags then screw the case back together? If it still doesn't catch fire, you could just return it and say it sounds funny and request Sony Warranty Service. When the service department calls you curious and bewildered as to why the amp was stuffed with rags, you can either say it came like that when you bought it, or you were advised that taking the fan out wouldn't make it overheat so you tried stuffing rags in it. Or if your mother will allow it, put the amp in your oven (still connected to speakers) and turn the amp to the highest volume setting and turn the oven up to about 150-200 degrees F. When the fire department or police come, you can say you thought the amp was supposed to be played in the oven because the fan couldn't be removed: maybe they will file a report that you can pack with the melted amp when you send it back to Sony. Hope this helps.
if you want to start a fire... someone with a name like "loves gasoline" might be the person to listen to.
you could always just sell the unit on ebay to recoup some of your loss oo, but if you just bought it, simply return it because it sounds like crap. (very muffled sounding huh? sony does that like no other brand) most reputable stores give you 30 days to return an item you're not satisfied with. some internet stores charge a 10% to 20% "restocking fee", but you'll at least recover most of your investment.
when you're in the market for something that sounds killer, look for panasonic SA-XR model recievers. my 55 totally spanks my onkyo (which was decent) and my NAD (which was very sony like). a panasonic class-d will spank any sony (except THIER class-d unit maybe) silly. very detailed tight bass clear treble awesome reach out and touch it midrange fast dynamics and large image
before you go and void your warranty and be out ALL of your money, try a more sensible approach to getting rid of it.