I've had a squeezebox classic (I really should post some pics sometime) on for over a year sealed in a water-tight box (+ two power bricks) out by my hot tub. If it were going to overheat, I think such a torture test would have done it in. It's happy as a clam. *knock wood*
-Chris On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Phil Leigh<phil.leigh.3v0x3b1247087...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com> wrote: > > Declan Moriarty;439068 Wrote: >> I have a second hand SqueezeBox 3 that came with a UNIFIVE power supply >> that gave up the ghost. I replaced it with the more modern replacement >> power supply whitch is far better! It doesn't get nearly as hot! >> However the power supply does get warm but not overly so. The >> squeezebox gets warm. >> >> Should I unplug it when not in use? >> >> Some people say they see red lines in the display. This isn't >> happening to mine yet. Does keeping it on (in stand by) make this more >> likely? >> >> Thank you in advance. >> >> Declan Moriarty. > I've now left an SB plugged in for 6 years with no problems. > Electrical stuff gets warm. > > > -- > Phil Leigh > > You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it > ain't what you'd call minimal... > SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF > Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x > LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue > Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables > Outdoors: Boom > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 > View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65399 > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss@lists.slimdevices.com > http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
