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slidertogrid · 24th May 2019, 8:41 pm

Normally on transistor equipment if the amplifier is in trouble and running too hot you would also see some other symptoms like distortion or hum.

It may be that the amp heatsink is just below the control panel, If it comes apart easily why not have a look what is under the control panel. I wouldn't expect the mains transformer to get above warm if everything is OK but the amp heatsink may well be fairly hot after a run.
Rich.

24th May 2019, 8:41 pm	#6
slidertogrid Octode Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,898	Re: Alba record player model 8070 getting very hot Normally on transistor equipment if the amplifier is in trouble and running too hot you would also see some other symptoms like distortion or hum. It may be that the amp heatsink is just below the control panel, If it comes apart easily why not have a look what is under the control panel. I wouldn't expect the mains transformer to get above warm if everything is OK but the amp heatsink may well be fairly hot after a run. Rich.