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Old 09-12-2010, 05:10 PM
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Default Amp Fans, how loud are they?

I want to keep my amps cool, but I don't want to hear the fans if the car is on. It is isolated from road noise really well with a lot of sound deadening for a better driving experience, so even driving around town, the car is quiet.

I am picky, would installing a couple fans be heard from the driver's seat?
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Use computer fans - they are 12V and available in ultra-quiet models that you can't even hear when you're sitting right next to the computer.
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Avoid small PC fans, the smaller the fan the more noise you will get usually. 120mm fans or larger are near silent.
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120mm it is! Thanks for even more help Sparks! Great sponsor!
I didn't think we would see dedicated audio sponsors on here (been lurking around since '02). Between the two we have, we are in excellent shape!

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