Fan noise, entry-level receivers

[JonyEpsilon]

Hi,

I'm looking at buying an av receiver, and after a lot of web browsing () and forum reading I think I know what I'm doing! I've narrowed my choices down to the Cambridge Audio 340R/540Rv2 or the Onkyo TX-SR505. But there's one thing I can't find any info about:

I do a lot of my listening at very low volume levels (tv on in the background at night etc), so I'm a bit concerned about fan noise from the receiver. As far as I can tell the Onkyo unit doesn't have a fan, but the Cambridge Audio units do.

I'd be really, really grateful if any owners of the above units could comment on how much noise they make - especially after they've been on for a long time at low volume (because I can't really test this in a listening room that easily!).

Thanks,

Jony

 

[Andy98765]

Well I own the more powerful Cambridge 540R and that does not have a fan, it is totally quite. Here is the back of the 340R, I see no Fan?
http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/assets/documents/340R-rear.jpg

 

[Adam Shaw]

the 340r does indeed huave a fan, as it shares a common platform with the 540R.

However, to get the fan to a point where you can hear it, you really need to be giving it some for a while!

 

[JonyEpsilon]

Thanks guys! That's just what I wanted to hear