January 20, 2012

  • Primare A33.2, Part 6

    While I grew up in San Francisco, an adult sort of town, there weren't too many toy stores.  Out on Clement, King Norman got in all the latest toys first, but was usually the most expensive.  Marina Toy Chest was also rather pricey.  Downtown had the FAO Schwarz store, which was also expensive.  But it did have an extensive selection of Playmobil.  And at foggy ol' Ghirardelli was the seemingly misplaced Jeffrey's Toys.

    You see, Ghirardelli Square, despite the ice cream fountain, was never a kid-friendly venue.  Not even the presence of Jeffrey's Toys could make Ghriardelli Square welcoming to kids.  At one boundary of the Square is where Jeffrey's Toys used to be.  As of this writing, that space is vacant.  I think the last time I ever set foot in that Jeffrey's Toys was, well, 30 years ago, in early 1982.  I was still in fifth grade, i.e., elementary school.  The following school year, I attended Presidio Middle School.  My family then shifted its toy-buying to the suburbs.  We'd go to Colma and Daly City, to stores like Toys R Us, Service Merchandise, Lionel Playworld, and Best.

    Okay, 30 years ago, I was enjoying my Hall & Oates LP, Private Eyes.  Like everyone else, I enjoyed "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" and "Private Eyes."  It's criminal, how radio stations don't play the latter.  I liked "Did It In A Minute," which my dad found annoying.  And by the time "Head Above Water" came on, I was drifting into the land of nod, and I still hadn't completed my homework.  Sigh...

    30 years ago, while that fog hovered over Ghriardelli Square, Hall & Oates filled my room, and I daydreamed about Lego and Playmobil, did I know what a power amp was?  Hell no.

    Well, I do know that the Primare A33.2 runs warm.  That might be fine for warming my feet on a cold day at Ghirardelli Square.  It might be fine for bringing warmth at Primare's HQ in Sweden.  But it ain't good for domestic use.  Interestingly, the hottest portion is the rear of the unit, not the front, where the transformers are located. 

    No, the A33.2 does not run hot.  But it does generate enough warmth, that you should allow at least 8 inch of clearance above the amp.  I'm able to provide 12 inches, which is the diameter of my ol' Hall & Oates LP.

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