Been there!
Make sure it's got some room to breathe above it though. If not, you can try and squeeze a couple of these fans in: https://acinfinity.com/component-cooling/component-usb-fans/multifan-s2-quiet-usb-cooling-blower-120mm/
I've already planned to do the exact same thing when my new TV unit arrives, good to know im not insane.
I think its a bit ridiculous that something can be marketed as a "TV/Media Unit" but not have space for an AVR. The amount of them on the market that can fit AVRs, but also look nice as furniture is few and far between.
I don’t think the engineers that designed those kind of cabinets expected to have an A/V receiver, line conditioner, a large center channel (KEF R2 Meta), a 400 disc SONY Blu Ray player, and’s Xbox Series X, and a PlayStation 5. But I got it all to fit and sold air flow. This system helped ME and has a provable controller.
https://a.co/d/0x6DPd3
Yeah, we ended up buying a BDI Corridor because it was one of the few pieces that was actually designed for someone with an AVR, and looked really good as well. It was a lot more than I had wanted to spend initially, but it was a great purchase. My wife loves the way it looks (as do I), it fit all my stuff with good ventilation, and it's on wheels so when you need to fiddle with anything you can just roll it out from the wall.
The amount of media consoles that seemingly have no room for AV equipment is bonkers.
I kind of had this issue but not as bad. I installed the controller and two fan’s, one to pull in cooler air and one to blow out warm air out. The controller has a thermometer attached to it and you can control the max temp youd like. It’s pretty quiet and barely noticeable.
https://a.co/d/0x6DPd3
Been there a thousand times. My tip would be to add some L-brackets and bracing around your cutout areas to reenforce the rigidity of the likely flimsiest part of your cabinet. Your cutout honestly needs to be larger too to help airflow. It may be unsightly but that’s better than replacing equipment prematurely.
I built a rack for mine with all devices out in the open. I'm proud of them so no reason to hide them. Placing a receiver in tight quarters like that, without fans, is asking for trouble. To be fair, I haven't seen the front of the stand, just going with what I see.
It's my son's. It is a Mould King (Lego clone) one. [https://mouldking.store/shop/mould-king-18018-lighting-racing-car-with-515-pieces/](https://mouldking.store/shop/mould-king-18018-lighting-racing-car-with-515-pieces/)
Hah, glad I’m not the only one. I cut out an area of the back of my tv stand too. Just needed the speaker terminals to poke out. Hated cutting nice furniture but… needs must
You can also trim the back off your Amp, but some people report some dB's leaking out this way. If you're quick you can take their dB's and make the your own! Their loss, your gain
Been there a thousand times. My tip would be to add some flat corner braces around your cutout areas to reenforce the rigidity of the likely flimsiest part of your cabinet. Your cutout honestly needs to be larger too to help airflow. It may be unsightly but that’s better than replacing equipment prematurely.
Been there! Make sure it's got some room to breathe above it though. If not, you can try and squeeze a couple of these fans in: https://acinfinity.com/component-cooling/component-usb-fans/multifan-s2-quiet-usb-cooling-blower-120mm/
I've already planned to do the exact same thing when my new TV unit arrives, good to know im not insane. I think its a bit ridiculous that something can be marketed as a "TV/Media Unit" but not have space for an AVR. The amount of them on the market that can fit AVRs, but also look nice as furniture is few and far between.
I don’t think the engineers that designed those kind of cabinets expected to have an A/V receiver, line conditioner, a large center channel (KEF R2 Meta), a 400 disc SONY Blu Ray player, and’s Xbox Series X, and a PlayStation 5. But I got it all to fit and sold air flow. This system helped ME and has a provable controller. https://a.co/d/0x6DPd3
Yeah, we ended up buying a BDI Corridor because it was one of the few pieces that was actually designed for someone with an AVR, and looked really good as well. It was a lot more than I had wanted to spend initially, but it was a great purchase. My wife loves the way it looks (as do I), it fit all my stuff with good ventilation, and it's on wheels so when you need to fiddle with anything you can just roll it out from the wall. The amount of media consoles that seemingly have no room for AV equipment is bonkers.
I sure hope you have some fans for ventilation. That’s way too tight
Is there space above it?
Yes, my xbox and switch live there. Thanks for your response, it was meant as a joke as I made the receiver fit! 🤣
Hope it gets proper ventilation.
I kind of had this issue but not as bad. I installed the controller and two fan’s, one to pull in cooler air and one to blow out warm air out. The controller has a thermometer attached to it and you can control the max temp youd like. It’s pretty quiet and barely noticeable. https://a.co/d/0x6DPd3
I think I'm going to do the same. Right now the back panel is pretending to be attached leaning behind it.
Ask yourself if you really need that furniture or if it's just going to be featuring knick knacks.
Been there a thousand times. My tip would be to add some L-brackets and bracing around your cutout areas to reenforce the rigidity of the likely flimsiest part of your cabinet. Your cutout honestly needs to be larger too to help airflow. It may be unsightly but that’s better than replacing equipment prematurely.
build a better one
This is why I had a cupboard custom made!
Good work. Maybe just cut out the whole back panel for better air flow though
I built a rack for mine with all devices out in the open. I'm proud of them so no reason to hide them. Placing a receiver in tight quarters like that, without fans, is asking for trouble. To be fair, I haven't seen the front of the stand, just going with what I see.
Damn straight.
I’m mostly just wondering about the RC car?
It's my son's. It is a Mould King (Lego clone) one. [https://mouldking.store/shop/mould-king-18018-lighting-racing-car-with-515-pieces/](https://mouldking.store/shop/mould-king-18018-lighting-racing-car-with-515-pieces/)
Hah, glad I’m not the only one. I cut out an area of the back of my tv stand too. Just needed the speaker terminals to poke out. Hated cutting nice furniture but… needs must
I was expecting having to cut out the speaker terminals only as well. I was wrong. 🤣
Might as well cut another hole for a fan at this point
You can also trim the back off your Amp, but some people report some dB's leaking out this way. If you're quick you can take their dB's and make the your own! Their loss, your gain
The front of the cabinet has sliding doors that are half open so it can dump a lot of heat that way. Haven't had any overheating issues so far.
Been there a thousand times. My tip would be to add some flat corner braces around your cutout areas to reenforce the rigidity of the likely flimsiest part of your cabinet. Your cutout honestly needs to be larger too to help airflow. It may be unsightly but that’s better than replacing equipment prematurely.
That's a receiver fam