chuck wrote:

i notice that my receiver gets very warm just being plugged in and not
turned on is this normal?
would running it on a dc power supply make it run cooler and possibly less
static or noise from the mains supply?
to run it on dc would a computer power supply work???
if not could someone suggest a power supply that would work?

thanks
charles foster

The power transformer in the R8 (series) isn't too efficient. That's why
it gets quite warm. I run my R8B from a Radio Shack 12-V power supply.
They don't make the model I have anymore but their 22-504 would work
with your R8B. It's rated at 3-amps and regulated too. Price is $39.99.
It goes on sale at least once a year. The R8's run much cooler with DC
power. You can hardly tell it's on from the temperature. Anything you
can do to reduce heat in an electronic device should help to extend the
life of it's componants.


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