Best Receiver Cooling Fan? | AC Infinity AIRCOM T8
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I've been using one of this (T9 with top exhaust) for the last 3 years on auto mode. It works like a charm and the noise never, ever bothered me, even with no other sounds coming from my home theater. Oh, and it matches my Denon close enough, it doesn't look awkward at all.
Get one if you can, you won't regret it.
I have the T10 and I think the price is more than fair for the quality and versatility of this fan. When it comes to protecting an expensive AVR 110$ is way cheaper than changing a 3000K receiver.
Man this has got to be one of the most comprehensive, easily digestible and thorough reviews I've ever seen. Heck I've got a Marantz and an AC Infinity T8 and was still itching to buy one after watching this review!
Excellent review Youthman! Thanks
Once you shut everything down and it's cool and the fans are turned off does the LED screen of the fans stay on or does that eventually turn off as well?
LED’s are off most of the time
I bought the S6 about a month ago and its doing much better than I expected. I would highly recommend it to anyone that's thinking about getting one.
Got my T8 yesterday and your review was extremely helpful so cheers to you.
After some preliminary trials, I've decided to run my unit in "SMART" mode, with the temperature variation interval reduced from 4 degrees to 2 degrees. I like the peace of mind knowing the fans are progammed to closely run ahead of the "Probe Temperature". (For any other new owners, the temperature variation interval is changed by holding down the MODE and DOWN buttons at the same time for 3 seconds.)
Again, thanks for your very user friendly posting.
Glad you found the video helpful
These are really cool products . Great way to protect your systems. Just bought T9 and T10 recently. Very effective!
we use AC Infinity products in our server room. Their shelves are great too....also their PDU's. VERY high quality products for the price.
Great review ! I use the S8. Even with the fan at max when it’s in a media cabinet I never hear it. But I keep mine at about half speed. Plus if you spend thousands on a AVR it’s a great investment. Can’t go wrong.
If your watching this video, and as such researching products like this, you’re likely the owner of or contemplating the purchase of an AVR that retails for at least $1,000.00 or more, my point is that a little over $100.00 is a small investment for the life of your gear. This product seems like a good feature set for the price and would look great with high end components.
I have my T10 front exhaust set on smart program and does a fine job. Quality all the way.
Even after having mine for a few weeks I still mess with it. Glad I watched the video to remind me of the setup options. I agree 100% that the fan is very loud at full speed. Im going to set mine at 50% speed in smart mode and see how it performs.
Sweet
I wrote about this fan last year for you I glad you bought this fan it's great tool. I have 2 of them for my receivers they doing great job when receivers cranked really high 👏😀
Your Nightmare yes! You were one if several that recommended them. Thanks!
$80-$100 to protect a $800+ receiver is a good investment. I'll be looking to add some fans in the near future. Those look like awesome units, thanks for letting me know about them!
looking forward to some vids on those DIY 24'' subs i enjoy the channel.
I've had mine on my Marantz sr7010 for years works great
I never heard of these products.Thanks for the video!
According to their video on Amazon you can stack up to 30 pounds on top of it. And they raised the price to $120. I guess it's worth it for peace of mine. My new Onkyo runs on the warm side.
Most receivers run on the warm side. It will increase the longevity of your unit.
Thanks Michael, another cool video, this would definitely be a great addition to my set up!
While ordering my Denon X6400H receiver, I bought an AC Infinity T-9 (thinking I would remove the shelf on top of the area in my entertainment center). It did leave a lot of space, and I was also surprised that a X6500H was delivered instead. I know a lot of reviews mention the X6400H getting hot, but even without fans, my X6500H doesn't get very hot: don't know if they changed the circuitry or it's difference in what speakers are used. Anyway, I first tried having the T-9 on top of the Denon. I would find that it was audible, and was fairly distracting to have it cycle to even fan level 1. I think also over time it would cycle more (even though I had space in my cabinet, there was still enough warm air accumulating to have it cycle more often). My cabinet doors are a fairly open glass: perhaps it works better with a cabinet that has fully closed doors and you also have other fans in your cabinet. The T-8 might also be more quiet with the vent going to the rear and there is less chance for heat accumulation on top. After noticing the noise, I decided to try a couple 120mm AC Infinity S3 multifans. I turn them on when I turn on my AV system, and they constantly run at their low setting. They are dead silent from any distance away from my receiver, and when I touch the receiver after being run, it's actually fairly cool to the touch.
When I got my T-9, I did see the cover art showed it on top of a Marantz...if only more brands got away from the box design :-)
back when i was still an "a/v virgin" i used to sit a laptop cooling fan pad on top of my old Sony receiver, it would keep it cooled but it looked a bit weird even though it wasn't more than an inch high and the same color. it worked and was pretty quiet, but i eventually upgraded when i bought my equipment.
I have heard of other guys doing that as well
Excellent review! very comprehensive! Congrats!
WOW....Just purchased one absolutely amazing tower of power MARANTS 8020 receiver....was curious after putting this massive amp through it workout to feel the top of the unit to check its temperature, O yes it was warm tested it to be around 90% to 109%.... This is a. Professional build of outstanding performance and should be protected for reliability and smooth performance. Saw the Youthman as always well explained video and ordered it from amazon.Read a lot reviews and people Love to complain about such petty items. There is nothing wrong with the price if you spend $ 3,000 to protect your investment....this is a No brainer
Thank for your time...Enjoy
Thank you for the kind words.
Been actually on the fence about getting an aircom. Nice to know it sits perfectly on top of the SR8012. Same one I have
Yeah I thought that was pretty slick!
I’ve had this on my Amazon wishlist for a couple of months now... 👌🏼
thank you for the instructional aspect of your video i just received my t9 yesterday and well you showed me more than the basic instructions that come with
Awesome! Glad it was helpful
@@Youthman Wow to be honest I didn't expect a response much less so soon thank you
Just got the T10, great tutorial and review video. Keep up the good work!
thanks for doing this, i was hesitant of getting one... but i think i would definitely want one
Excellent review! Thanks for showing all the possible settings👍
Thanks for watching!
Great review Youth Man!!!
Thanks brother!!!
Cool video I've been looking out one of these fans my amplifier gets pretty hot in the wall unit
Great video...will certainly be looking into a couple of these.
Nice video! I have the T10 model and it works great!
For you to have such a large and growing channel u respond in the comment section. Thank u for that!
Jay Just Games it’s getting more and more difficult but I do my best to stay connected and engaged. Thanks for watching!
i have the S9 sitting on my Marantz SR 8012. it works greaaat. no question these were designed to be placed on Marantz products. my rack is open with lots of room on top. so im glad i was able to go with a top exhaust...because the top exhaust models move 48% more air with a 25% reduction in noise. great product.
I believe you have a S7. The S8 is a rear exhaust. Just saying.
@@jr62inhometheater98 funny....youre both right and wrong. i just looked it up. it is NOT an S8...but its not an S7 either.....its an S9.
thanks for catching that.
ill be editing that now.
Just ordered one for my new Denon receiver. Thanks for the review.
I bought one for my amplifier and I am very happy.....thanks Youthman
Awesome
My ceiling fan on low speed updraft setting does the job with no noise. Get an infrared thermometer to measure surface temperature.
I am running two T8's in my rack system, not even watching this review. It's $119 now, but worth it. Keeps my Onkyo 805 and 940 AVR's under 84 degrees so far, I have them in an enclosed rack system with a bottom filter, and top exhaust fan. They were getting over 100 easily before this addition. Very happy with them so far!
What do you have your settings set at for turn on temp and alarm temps? I have T8 with an glass door front AV cabinet with enclosed sides and open back but my central air is broken at the moment so it gets hot in the house so..... ;P
How do you know what the temperature of your receiver is? Aren't you merely observing the temperature of the Aircom at some unknown position inside it? Perhaps get a thermometer with a probe and report back.
Hey Youthman! Just ordered a AC Infinity T10, needed a frontblower. Get it in 2 days. Nice review, keep it up!
I love my T-10, it's been doing a great job of keeping my Denon AVR cool. Well Done, Gratia 11! You will not regret this choice imho.
@@stevebergh7303 How's the T10? I've heard it's quite noisy with no sound playing
@@ZioVelvet At high speed it can be heard, that's true (when no sound from audio system is playing)
Considering that I am an old guy with old guy hearing, it's not an issue for me.
I’m using both T9 and T10 and would highly recommend them great value for money
Nice!
I purchased two of them they are great Thxs for the advise you are the Man
Cool shape looks well ace just bought a Marantz aswell - cool videos keep um coming
Mark Longster thx
Just got the t10 works great! Looks more expensive than it was. I paid 159 cad and in the a/v world that’s nothing! Love how they made it look like it belongs in my rack!
Awesome glad you’re enjoying it
@@Youthman 🍻
This is freakin hilarious. As I was driving to work today, for some odd reason, cooling my AVR popped into my head.
I wasn’t even looking for your video it just happened to pop up while I was doing some AVR reviews haha. Creepy!
Cool video my dude 👊🏼
Thank you Korg. That is creepy. RUclips is apparently reading your mind.
Nice review....would really like to see how it pairs up with my Denon.
Always great content! Thanks!
Just mount A rubber strip in the front between the two. Kills the fan noise, and it Will even suck more hot air out of the AMP. The gap between the A-C and the AMP is really to big. It Will suck air from the outside instead of out of the AMP. If you pull the rubber feet of the A-C it Will even function A 100% better than it does now.
Makes sense
The possible bad problem could be IF the you seal it with weather stripping like I have heard others doing and the power supplies quit or the unit fails.....it WILL heat up in no time flat and if you don't catch it in time there goes the $$$$ you spent on the receiver, so the smart thing is to leave it alone this way you have not blocked all the possible vents......
Always love all your videos! and I’m a subscriber👍🏼
Thanks to your review of these products I bought two of the T-10 front blowers and they are awesome just as you demonstrated, thank you Sir🙏🏼😎❤️❤️
Awesome. Glad you are enjoying the content
Can you make the T10 turn on and off with your AVR, or does it have to stay powered on?
I use the Smart mode so it turns on when it reaches a certain temp
@@Youthman - What about the screen then? But basically the unit is always on?
midevil1980 the screen is blank
Timing of this video could not have been better. Picked my T8 Sunday and now thanks to YM I now how to use it. Any recommended settings?
Great video as always! Was thinking about getting one for myself but read som statements online saying these cooling products can have negative effects on a receiver... I’ll admit I was a bit bummed out that this was not mentioned in the video.
Why would it have negative effect on a receiver?
This would be great for the summer months
Ordering one right now
NICELY EXPLAINED ! THAT'S A BUNCH!
Thanks
$110 is not expensive when you have a $3000 AV receiver and better to protect it.
Aron Gatt exactly
If you have a $3000 AV receiver that's running hot you're doing something wrong.
Not true. I have reviewed Denon and Marantz AVR’s and they are VERY hot to the touch, even if you turn them on but do not have anything playing through them. Onkyo used to be the same way when I owned one.
@@Youthman using a 3700 (eu) and for some reason it is lukewarm only as i run in auto eco and barely need to go out of that mode with 89db efficient speakers and full clearance around the unit. So despite expecting issues from all the warnings about this it didnt materialize
@youthman I agree. I have an older Integra AVR that is always hot to the touch even when in standby. I got the AIRCOM T10 for it and it helped tremendously.
Great video. Always love the content and quality of explanation. Keep it up.
Thank you kindly
I have two t9 on my amps and one is pure class A amp krell FBP 200 and keeps it cool all the time I love this fans they will cool anything the fans I can’t hear then from my listening position I keep mine on smart monde
Awesome!
got a T8 today !!! thx for the review !!! what temperature do you set it at ? got it on 30 dear celsius
The great ideal for a cool fan. Keeping it cool, man. JAM
Thank you
Damn the infinity fans went up. 3 years ago my t9 fan was only 90 dollars on B&H
I like it but just like anything with a fan, you'll need to clean it every so often. Its gonna draw dust.
hey man....better cleaning a little bit of dust every now and then once in like few months than having to suffer a burnt receiver ..the choice is pretty obvious
Just got T10 for x3500h nice device with front exhaust.
Awesome congrats.
Perhaps it should have a inbuilt or kabel mic, so the fans can adjust speed after the sound level in room :) 👌 So it has a max fan speed at low \ high soundlevel
Love my T8. Using it on top of my Denon X4700h AVR. Only thing I DONT like is that my AVR doesnt have a built in AC port so I cant have it turn on WITH my AVR so I had to buy a smart switch to use so I could turn it on when Im watching TV/movies.
Another good video brother 👍🏼. By the way how lucky was it that the T8 matched so perfect lol.
Great video as usual, your attention to detail about every product that your review helps to answer so many questions.
Well, full sized components have a standard width so it should match up with most components.
Hey Youthman I watch you a lot. I just got the AC Infinity T-8 for my Marantz SR6014. I have my temperature set at 80* is this a good number or should I increase it! Thanks Tracy
Thanks Youthman got my 7015 and I need this item for my system
Link is in the description. 👍
It's a very nice thing to see. Thanks
I was looking online at one of these for my Marantz A/V.
Sure looks nice, just didn't buy it yet because not sure bying as advertised online. I like to see what I buy.
Now as you state loud. I think I'll pass. I already have a loud fan.
Nice reveiw though, very helpful.
Michael Barras it’s only loud if you have the fans running fast. You determine what speed to set them.
Do a comparison between Klipsch Heritage and Klipsch Reference. Does the additional mid-range horn of the heritage speakers increase dynamic range?
Per the manual (page 7), the S8, S9, S10, T8, T9, T10 can support a weight of up to 30 pounds.
Need one of these bad boys !
Good luck!
Wish i could use a couple of these. My receiver and amp only have a couple of cm of breathing space in my entertainment unit
Love mine keeps my Denon X8500H Beast cool
What would be an optimal temperature to keep the receiver at? Mine is currently inside a closed cabinet with ventilation holes.
Nice review!!
Hey Youthman, I'm glad you are reviewing this unit. I've have the same model in my theater sitting on top of my Marantz SR7010 receiver and 2 things I would like to point out.
1) Use the smart feature so when it senses a certain temp it's fan would kick to a higher speed. I had mine initially set at 85 degrees but the alarm would kick in during the movie and it would beep. annoying. Once I changed it to 95 degrees the problem went away.
2) Please dim the front panel leds or turn them off.
I also have the S8 in my family room to keep my Pioneer SC-82 cool as well.
Good Luck.
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I'm wondering if you even watched the whole video after your comments.......
I wish I had the room for it, I'd buy it. Heat is a killer for electronics.
Can recommend which one to choose... I have an RXA 3080.
After some time of using this,did you find it more necessary to use this on your receiver or amplifier?
I just bought my T8 rear vent for my Sony STR-AZ5000ES and it no longer reboots at random. BTW the price is now $129. Ald it fits the Sony perfectly!
Hey man do you know how to use the SR8012 as a preamp cause the manual does not state using this beast as a preamp, although it does for the avr-x8500h
200mm Cooler Master fans would work too. Just one, or maybe two. But this thing looks better, so whatever your tastes are.
How would one power that fan to run on top of the receiver? I'm sure that sounds like a dumb question but I don't know so I'm trying to learn, thanks.
Some receivers have a plug in the back. I have it connected to my Panamax. You could connect it to a wall outlet or a power strip
Geo Just Geo If you mean the Corsair fan, you need a 4pin to USB connector then plug that into a USB power brick in a wall outlet.
You forgot to mention how effective it was given your 76degree , 2nd speed settings.
I'm curious... with those settings, how long did it take the fan to cool the receiver from 86to 76 degrees...or was the 2 speed insufficient to accomplish the task?
I ask because I see there is only 3 fans on the bottom and the unit covers virtually all of the air vents on your receiver.... so seems to me the unit by itself would cause more harm than good if the fans speed at your desired setting is insufficient.
Lie you, my equipment is in my listening space and I would need more than one as I have sperates.
Let's us know it's effectiveness or if you no longer have it in your system.
Thanks
I have that same exact receiver Marantz SR8012 and it gets very hot. What's a good alarm setting to put it at?
I have the T9 myself.
What's the best temperature to set for fans to come on?
Do yours get dusty on the inside of the unit and if it does get dusty how do you clean it
What temp do you have your unit set?
does the screen autoshut off? when no in use mine is turned on all day
Would be necessary for my ONKYO RZ50 if the receiver already comes with an internal fan ?
I own two of these there great and look slicked to 😉
I wonder, this vs the rack mount cloudplate t5
I run my Denon in Eco mode so it really doesn't get too hot. The sound is the same to my ears as running in regular mode so i keep it on Eco. I listen at the max about -15 db. Not to say i wouldn't like a AC Infinity Aircom😁
Rupterr according to Audioholics, when measured in Eco mode, your receiver’s power supply is limited. It’s like having a governor on a car. No thanks. Let her rip!
Great idea, getting one
I have the T-9 sitting on top of my Emotiva XPA7 amp and TBH I’ve never really used it. During normal listening the amp just doesn’t give off enough heat. Besides the Salamander Cabinet has perforated screen on the door and its open in the back. Great unit but i think i dont really need it.
It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it
You don’t need it...it will just increase the life of your receiver or amplifier. Heat is one of the worst enemies of electronics
All Marantz receivers starting the 6013 series have built in vents thermostat controlled. I never managed to start the ones in my sr7013, aldo sometimes gets very hot. Any idea what Marantz recommends? Maybe a bigger temperature gives you the best performance from the internal components? And once that temperature is passed, they will finally kick on....hopefully :)
The current 2800, 3800, 4800 etc don't have fans inside.
Are you still using these? If so, how has it held up? Have the fans got noisy? Thanks
youthman i have jbl-sda 2200 with cornwall iv and forte iv and once is on like about 30 minutes it get warms and if i turn the volume up it shuts down can this help me solve my issue the amp is 2 channels and im running 4 speakers like i said before
Nice!! I need one
1 day left for the giveaway.
Awesome video again, Youthman! Definitely going to get me one of these for my SR8012. By any chance, have you played around with the different zones for this receiver? I'm having issues with mine. No problem playing music through Bluetooth, but it doesn't do so great with all the other inputs (satellite, Blu-ray, etc). By some chance, could you do a review on this feature? It would be a tremendous help. It's my only disappointment from this amazing receiver. Everything else is great. Thanks!!!
David Camarillo I haven’t had any issues with mine
@@Youthman Thanks for your response So you do use the different zones? I may simply need to call their tech support and possibly get a replacement. Thanks again.
@@notredave02 I use all of the zone channels for my 7.2.4 setup. Are you referring to Zone 2, Zone 3? If you are referring to inputs (Bluray, Cbl/TV etc) I use one for PS4, one for Pioneer UDP-LX500 and one for AppleTV. Hope that helps.
@@Youthman Yes I am referring to Zone 2&3 as I have a TV and speakers in the back porch. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. I'm looking to get the T8. Have the settings you chose changed since this video?
No I use the same setting.
Thanks! I'll order it this week. My Denon X6300h gets really hot in spite of having all channels run by Emotiva. Surprised you're awake. I work nights and look at home theater videos for hours...
@@Youthman BTW, I love your room and your cabinet! I shoot your set up to my friends every time some one new chats up home theater:)
Youthman have a question, so does this unit stay on all the time or does it turn on and off with the receiver? I know the fans come on and off with heat but other than that does the unit stay on or do you have to mash a button to turn it off?
In order for the internal thermostat to determine when the receiver or amp gets hot, the unit remains on at all times.