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Oo hey here's a thought. Does the new stereo have a built-in amplifier that is perhaps one of those fancy high-power amplifiers? Maybe it's a different kind of amplification technology that generates heat (and the corresponding increase in current draw) even when it's not outputting tons of sound.

I'm going to compare their specs, but they are similar from a WPC standpoint. And the JVC gets cooking hot even with volume turned all the way down. The one thing that is obviously different about the JVC is the HD tuner. Perhaps the tuner is madly processing 1s and 0s even if I am listening to a CD?
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Jim


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