Eagle 525 Amp

[hifiman]

I have an Eagle 525 amplifier. It is 2 x 42kn6 (modified) driving 5 x 20LF6 tubes. I am driving it with 2.5 watt DK and 18 watts swing and seeing 225dk and about 700 watts pep. Does this seem to be about normal? Also- I notice that the stock fan(loud) is pulling air out across the tubes vs blowing air in across the tubes. Is this normal? Last is I replaced the 115v 60hz 14 watt fan with a much quieter 115v 60hz 20 watt fan. Is that ok on the wattage difference? I am most interested in the air flow direction? Thanks

 

[Klondike Mike]

I am most interested in the air flow direction?

Have no comment on the other stuff but regarding the airflow ... when I'm building a hot rod computer system, we like to pull cold air in from the front and suck it out the back.

 

[wavrider]

The air flow needs to be away from the power transformer, so if the fan is drawing the air out of the amp away from the transformer it should be ok.