AC Infinity AIRPLATE S3, Quiet Cooling Fan System 6" with Speed Control, for Home Theater AV Cabinets

Great fan, very quiet and perfect retrofit for my cabinet.

Bought this solidly built fan kit to cut down on heat build up inside an A/V equipment cabinet that houses a 5.1 receiver and DVD player. Ordered using standard (free) shipping and received in 3 days, Unit is well packaged with good instructions for mounting. Clear plastic template for cutting the mounting hole and drilling the mounting screw holes is included-- a thoughtful touch. Installation was straight forward. I mounted the fan near the top back of the cabinet facing out to pull the hot air out. Existing openings allow the fan to pull cool air in from the front/bottom of cabinet. If the cabinet was sealed tighter, I would buy a 2nd kit, use the USB daisy chain to power it, and mount it facing in on the bottom of the cabinet to really move some air through. The only challenge was installing by myself: How to turn a screwdriver on mounting screws outside the cabinet at the same time as holding a pair of pliers on the mounting screw nuts on the inside of the cabinet?! A pair of vise grips locked on the nuts held them in place so I could tighten the screws from outside, thankfully. Otherwise, you may need a 2nd person for a few minutes. Fan can be powered either by USB or AC power. Fan also has a 2nd, short USB "dongle" for daisy-chaining additional fans: Another thoughtful idea. I plugged the fan into the switched AC outlet on my receiver, so the fan starts automatically when the receiver is powered up. Fan also has an easily removed foam filter. Kudos for a well thought out, well built unit. Most importantly, the fan keeps things cool-- even with both the receiver and DVD player running. With the sound off on the receiver, I can just about hear the fan if I put my head right by the open cabinet door. With the doors closed and with the sound on, there is no discernable noise from the fan. I'll be buying another for cooling a computer enclosed in a cabinet in my office. Highly recommended.

Muy silencioso, excelente calidad, es posible conectar múltiples kits a un solo puerto USB, además de incluir eliminador en caso de requerirse. El tamaño con todo y placa es de 15 CM y cerca de 4 cm de profundidad

I was frankly surprised by the quality. Nicely brushed anodized aluminum mounting plate so that one may have it on a visible side if one wished. Decent installation instructions were included along with a plastic template. I bought an additional fan with the temperature controller and plugged this into that and it all works together nicely. Someone else mentioned that there was some vibration -- but while that may be true, it's minimal and unnoticeable in my application since our console has a hardwood backing of some density and strength. I suspect the other reviewers backing (an Ikea product) may not have had the same ability to dampen vibration. Which points to something that should be taken into consideration -- if your application and contemplated placement is too thin then you could consider a visible side as the mounting plate is quite attractive and wouldn't be a eyesore by any stretch. So, on the low setting the fan runs very quietly and undoubtedly will last a good many years.

I have this installed in a small cabinet that houses some computer equipment, (router, switches, NAS and some power bricks). With the door closed I could tell it was getting warm inside. Installed this - easy. Cut a 4in square hole (template provided) and slip in. Packaging and instructions - you could just tell that extra care was put into that, not that packaging is important but it gives you a better feeling on the overall product. Works great, very quiet, no louder than the equipment it is trying to keep cooler. I have it on low and does not look out of place when you look at the grill plate from the outside.