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[Thom TK]

I'm planning to buy an Engl E 530 + Marshall 20/20 poweramp.
I heard that if you put those in a 2HE rack, it would produce too much heat...so it's better to leave a unit free betweeen these amps.

But if I buy a Mesa 2:20 poweramp...can I combine this one with the E530 and put them in a 2HE rack without concerning about the heat?
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-Engl's don't kill- (although mine is an exception :p)

[adzer]

the marshall need a spare space over the unit for the heat but with the mesa thats not a problem
congratulations to a great portable rig

the engl 539 is a killer!!!!!

[Thom TK]

[Jöyni]

I take it that preamp tubes don't produce (that much) heat, so you don't have to add any extra unit space for the air conditioning? And transistor power amps aren't that picky with extra space either? I have Engl 530, G-Major and Rocktron Velocity cramped up in a self-made veneer plywood rack and it's really crowded in there. No extra space, only on the sides. But even though I use my rig for approx. 4-10 hours a day, the heat increase hasn't ever been even noticeable.

Here's a photo:

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Ibanez SZ520 (Tesla Plasma II)
KHL Wolf SS Custom Mod (Tesla Plasma II)

Engl E530 (TungSol 12AX7)
TC.Electronic G-Major + Behringer FCB1010
Rocktron Velocity 100
Hughes & Kettner VC412A30 (Celestion V30)

[The ShadowKnight]

I might be getting old, do you sue the velocity single side, bridged or is the HK a stereo cab?

I was considering the v100, but though that I fry the poweramp if I only use one cab, as it would normally be with a tube Poweramp.

Plus...how does it sound , ye seem to have pretty much the set up I had in mind
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