Stacking Carbon and Pre's in the Rack?

[eightamrock]

Typically I wouldn't stack converters on top of each other in my rack as they get very hot, but both the carbon and carbon pre have active cooling with fans. Is it safe to stack them and not worry about overheating or should I put a 1U space between them?

Your marketing material makes me think I can stack them safely.

[tetonica]

Originally Posted by eightamrock

Is it safe to stack them and not worry about overheating or should I put a 1U space between them?

On my setup I have the Carbon + Carbon Pre (x2) stacked on top of each other. However my rack is open (a desk rack stand from K&M) so there is plenty of air flow. Also I made sure to have a slight gap between each unit (see attached picture). Hope this helps.

[eightamrock]

Originally Posted by tetonica

On my setup I have the Carbon + Carbon Pre (x2) stacked on top of each other. However my rack is open (a desk rack stand from K&M) so there is plenty of air flow. Also I made sure to have a slight gap between each unit (see attached picture). Hope this helps.

Thanks! This does help. I also scoured the manual and only found references to keeping airflow in front of and behind the units. Seems safe to stack. I’m building a new custom desk for my hybrid setup and toying with the idea of adding some exhaust fans to it as well. I designed ventilation for the front side and back, but you can never have too much air flow!