LOL. I have not looked at the 9440 fans. I know you can buy speed controls for fans, might be able to slow them down. Not like you will be running at full power.
Same will likely be true of any amp with fans. Which is most nowadays.

Paid cash for the birch. It's around 70 a sheet here. I bought quarter sheets for 5 bucks.

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Quote Originally Posted by Phil-G View Post
9444bs are quiet, as long as they're in another room.
I'm pretty sure the fan runs continually.
Actually according to Altec the fans are two speed thermostatically controlled.

I suspect that means "Runs on low, kicks to high when warm. There are ways to deal with fans.

These are from a music studio in a local university. One of my guys put them in. I didn't see howthey used them.