AC Infinity AIRCOM T8, Quiet Cooling Blower Fan System 43cm Rear-Exhaust

I am using two of these - a T8 cooling a Denon AVR and a T10 (the same product but with a front exhaust cooling a Marantz AVR. I'll touch on the one negative point first - noise. When I applied power for the first time, the fan came on at the default level (4) and it is loud. I immediately thought I'd have to return it, but I'm glad I didn't. Reducing the fan level to 2 yields a volume that is virtually inaudible if the unit is housed in a closed-front cabinet, but still quite noticeable in an open-front one. Reducing to level 1 renders it inaudible even in an open-front cabinet unless I am only a few feet away. I run both units in Smart mode with the fan limited to level 1 and a target temperature of 25C. With the fan so low, it can't actually hit this target, but it does keep it at a constant 29C when it is running, which is perfectly acceptable for my use. Putting the fan level up allows it to achieve the 25C target easily, but this comes at the expense of noise. The modes are all useful and there is a lot of options to customise the cooling. I definitely think that the 'T' models are with the extra money over the 'S' ones which do the same job but with far less options. Being very noise sensitive, I would like a two-step option when the fan is limited to level 1 until the temperature reaches a certain level and then is allowed to kick up to level 2/3 to bring the temperature down more quickly when it gets really hot. There is an alarm mode where when the temperature gets really high, the fans automatically move to full blast. This is useful to save the AVR from overheating, but the noise level from the fan would be so high that I wouldn't be able to watch a film anyway, so it would be easier to turn the system off to cool it down! It's quite a sleek looking unit as well, certainly much nicer than balancing bare fans on top of your AVR. It is a lot more expensive than doing that but for me definitely worth it.

An Absolutely fantastic piece of kit brought this to cool my AV receiver which is in an enclosed space temperature was reaching 49 degrees Celsius. Trimmed the back of the cabinet to produce an escape for hot air and placed the unit on top of my AV unit all the hot air is now being dissipated to the rear temperature has now dropped to 22 degrees Celsius. Unit is fully customisable via the easy to read instructions 6 fan speeds which are all remarkably quiet even on the highest setting. Been using this for around 3 months you just set it and forget it, I cannot find a single thing to complain about this unit it does the job of cooling very well A definite must if you have AV or electronics in a confined space.

I bought this as my Sony DN1080 AV Receiver used to go into 'protection mode' when playing certain music types at high volume. For normal use, even with loud films, setting the device to Auto at the lowest speed is fine with a 4 degree buffer, you can hardly hear the fans and only really when they start up. For punchy music with lots of base (loud enough so you can't hear anyone speak) I only had to set it at the 2nd lowest speed and it kept the temperature below 84 degrees and no longer goes into 'protection mode'. Please note as the unit restricts the natural flow of air above the receiver you do need to remember to switch it on (if you switch it off each night as I do) otherwise the receiver will heat up (mine got to 101 degrees when I forgot) but there is an alarm that goes off to remind you if it gets too hot. Don't run it in 'smart mode' though as the fans stop and start constantly once it gets down to the set temperature and it can get annoying, the manufacturer really needs to change the programming to let the temperature rise a few degrees in this mode before switching the fans on again. Overall it does the job well but it's a bit expensive in the UK due to customs and delivery charges that are necessarily built into the base price.

This is a fantastic product and really glad they were back in stock recently. I've got a new home cinema setup and the new power amp was getting seriously hot. As the cabinet unit was already fitted I had 2 options - take everything out and fit 3 AC fans or purchase this and place over the top to push out the air from behind. Very glad I purchased this model as it solves the heating issues. The unit is quite heavy so the build quality feels superior over other products I've seen and tested out there. Extremely easy to setup, one read through the instruction leaflet and job done. I tend to leave it on the lowest fan setting as there is no need to go any higher as the temperature rarely reaches 38C so no concerns. It does have auto and alarm feature but I don't feel that is necessary for my specific setup. On the lowest fan setting you can't hear anything with the cabinet door closed but once you start going past fan setting 3 it does get loud so for those which want a quiet home cinema I would recommend not turning it past fan setting 2. If you want to turn the LCD screen off press the bottom left button as it is quite bright and if you wish to power off it remembers the last setting when you turn back on. Love this product and would thoroughly recommend it.

I use this on top of a Marantz SR8015 and it fits really well. Perhaps AC had done their homework and realised Marantz AV runs quite warm! Works really well and gets the temp down. Ok so the minor negatives. Ships with a US power adapter so had to source a quality CE approved UK one. Not a major issue. One the does matter is that it can be noisy if the fans need to run at the higher rate. If your AV is in a cupboard / enclosure it should not be a problem. A power button separate from the main controls would be handy. Despite above well made and works well.

Overall these Aircom units are really useful devices for keeping your amplification units cooler than allowing them to cool in static air. When you put your kit into closed sided cabinets they become even more beneficial. I have a BDM AV table with glass doors, and the oversized power amps run hot under load inside the cupboard sections. Ideally they'd be better placed in free air, but I don't want them on show. The cabinet has long air slats in the base plate, so this rear exhaust Aircom pulls the air through the amplifier and pushes the hot air out of the rear of the cabinet which is fully open. The functional options of the device itself are very good, so you can configure many methods of the fan kicking in, or the display brightness. My only issue is the wall socket power supply is firstly US plug style so required a US to UK adaptor. Secondly the power supply failed 3 days after the returns window closed. I will now try and get a replacement direct from supplier.

This device looks stylish and has completely removed the dangerous heat build up I was experiencing around my A/V amplifier. Original temperatures of 40C+ have been reduced, with minimal noise, down to 32C. Highly recommended if you value your electronics!

Great stuff

Very fast delivery. The AC Infinity AIRCOM T10 fits almost perfectly on top of my Denon AVC-X3800H and looks very clean. It keeps the receiver very cool; I use Smart Mode with 35°C as the trigger temperature and 43°C as the alarm. The unit itself is excellent, quiet and effective. It also helps cover the top ventilation area, so dust cannot fall directly into the receiver from above. However, my unit came with a US power supply and a cheap loose EU adapter. I strongly recommend that nobody uses the included adapter. In my opinion it feels unsafe and could be a fire risk, especially behind expensive HiFi/AV equipment. I replaced it with a proper SKROSS adapter before use. Great cooling unit, but the included adapter should be replaced immediately before connecting the product.

It's perfect for my Marantz.

とても重宝しています。 アンプも熱くならず、とても良いです。 ただ、別にオンとオフのスッチがあればなぁと思いました。 設定のfanをOffするのは少し手間なので。 しかも温度センサーは動いているので。

Doet wat nodig is.

Découvert récemment sur U Tube, ce système de refroidissement est ce que je cherchais depuis plus de deux décennies !! En effet, cet appareil est vraiment génial et répond à toutes mes attentes : Enfin un système de refroidissement thermostaté et intelligent . Un internaute ici même, regrettait le manque d'un dispositif Trigger. C'est en fait parfaitement inutile, puisque l'appareil dispose de deux modes entièrement automatiques ,où il se déclenche et s'arrête en fonction de la température sélectionnée . Lorsque l'appareil à refroidir est éteint, les ventilos extracteur s'arrêteront automatiquement . Vous pouvez régler : Le seuil de température de déclenchement . La vitesse des ventilateurs, le rétro éclairage du bandeau d'informations, et les modes de fonctionnement, à savoir : Auto/Smart(intelligent)/ marche forçé / arrêt totale / et une programmation d'alarme en cas de surchauffe . Si il manque quelque chose, ce serait une interface smartphone, mais vu le prix déjà un peu élevé du dispositif, je crains qu'il ne soit alors, vendu encore + cher, ce qui dès lors, me paraitrait prohibitif . Quant au bruit des ventilos, décrit par certains comme "bruyants", si vous les entendez, c'est alors que votre ampli est à un niveau très faible, et dans ce cas, je pose la question : Quelle est l'utilité d'une ventilation ?!? Un peu comme une voiture, si vous roulez à 60 Km/h, quelle serait l'utilité de surventiler ?? Sauf si vous habitez dans une région ou la température extérieure est très élevée, mais en ce cas, je pense que vous seriez équipé d'air conditionné . Par conséquent et pour conclure : Si vous avez un problème de chauffe avec un quelquonque appareil, que ce soit dû soit à son concept, soit comme dans mon cas, à son montage dans un rack , ce système de ventilation autonome répondra à vos attentes ! Autre chose importante que j'ai découvert: J'ai rajouté un ventilateur externe au dessus de mon meuble-rack Hi-Fi . Les prises USB situées à l'arrière de cet appareil, commandent les ventilateurs externes raccordés , au même mode que celui sélectionné sur l'Aircom, à savoir : Auto/Smart/On/Off ; >> GE-NIAL ! ! <<