I have a couple of these in the garage now and they are enjoyable but the fan noise is HUGE!

They will run without the fans on but if you drive them a bit they shut down after they get warm. I tried a pair of computer fans instead and they are quiet but they don't draw enough air to keep them cool when they are driven past moderate levels.

I saw a pair of these amps in a club a few weeks back and they were mounted in 19" wide cab that was covered in thick shag carpet. I was wondering if this is would cut the factory fan noise enough...

These are not expensive amps but I just wonder why Crown designed these with fans that are incredibly loud.

Thanks..