Kinda hard to push either past their limits in most domestic listening environments, though.
While people want it all i.e. low price, high performance, high quality, and high reliability most realize there are going to be some tradeoffs. Also "performance" can be different things for different applications. Crown XLS amps are very high power, very reliable and very durable, but are also relatively high distortion and most importantly rely on noisey fans to realize their high output and reliability making them unsuitable for some applications but not for their intended pro use. The thing about Crown XLS amps is that they are very up front with what they are good at and what their limitation are and in general consumers are very happy with them. I think where these NC modules can run into trouble is that they are positioned as "just as good as" other high performance class D modules but with less power and cheaper. They don't mention part of the reason for being cheaper is because they are spec'd with lower grade parts and won't be as reliable or last as long as higher end modules.
Bimetal Temperature Switch at 70° C firing a fan otherwise inactive, may not be the worst idea.
Temp controlled, switch mode variable speed regulated, always idling alarm if stopped due to some fault.
*1400w
That's for nice ones, I talk about the ones who want cheap and maybe push them a little over their thermals dictated by the built.
Can you share make and model of there fans? Are they 12 or 24 volt? Crown uses 24 volt which creates issues when trying to use 12 volt silent computer fans.
@Tone may have find nicer ones, but https://www.ebmpapst.com/de/en/home.html makes really nice ones.
UK is 240V and, with tolerance, exceeds supply limits with 1200A180.
All the receptacles in my home (and the breakers) are at least 20 AMP. I did not do that, it came that way (built in 1972). I have not seen that in any other home in the USA that I have been in. But I have yet to cause a breaker to trip.
