AC Infinity AIRPLATE T9, Quiet Cooling Fan System 18" with Thermostat Control, for Home Theater AV Cabinets

I have been using these fans and controller since early November (about 5 months), and they have performed excellent! I'm very happy with this setup.I bought these to help cool my computer, which resides in a desk with a built in computer cabinet. The desk design does not really allow any air flow to the computer, and this setup was used in combination of a couple of other computer and desk modifications.My first impression of this product came with the packaging. The box for the fans and controller was shipped within another box with padding so as not to disrupt the products in transport. Upon opening the package, the products are very neatly organized and include additional packing material; very well thought out and securely placed so they can not shift with handling. The brushed metal finish looks amazing!Installation was straightforward; both the fan assembly and the digital control unit have plastic templates included, which help tremendously with the required drilling and cutting. Hardware is included, and there are bolt and nut fasteners and wood screws to use, depending on your method of installation.For my installation, the wiring included was a bit long, but this allows different mounting configurations. Some command hooks to hold the wiring on place was all I needed to clean up the interior appearance.I leave my unit on 24/7 connected to AC power in the "Smart" mode setting. The backlight can be configured to be on all the time, or set to automatically turn off after a few seconds (I chose this setting).Everything works as I need, the fans are quite quiet (can run full speed while watching movies and they aren't noticeable). This is a set it and forge it type of product

After scouring the internet for a solution to make my own fan array for my office networking gear, switching, modem and VivoPC bundle, hidden in a nice little cabinet which was getting way too hot. I was so happy I found this T9 setup. It is a really nicely built product, not cheap feel in terms of hardware or aesthetics. Easy to install as it came with guides for cutting out, which were pretty much spot on in terms of size. No problems with wiring, USB and power are straight forward. Also there is a useful sticker mount for the temperature probe (Did not use yet as still deciding on where to trunk all the wiring).Operationally it works very well on auto/smart and at the one bar speed level it is whisper quiet and you cannot notice it (I sit about 2.5 meters away from the cabinet. I mounted two T9's as I plan to put a UPS in the other side but just waiting for the sound proofing.It did maintain temperature settings and mode when I turned the power off and back on again, which is a nice touch.Only one packaging quality disappointment (so if you are reading Bernard M), the T9 fan array comes with 4 optional wood screws and in the manual it says that the fan controller should also come with four wood screws, but in both my T9 boxes for the fan controller unit they were missing. Had to use the nuts and bolts which were fine, but form the inside of the cabinet it looks a little ugly.Overall it is a great product that does the job!

I finally got to having a custom cabinet built to house my AV equipments. The original plan was to have 2 of AC Infinity's S7 dual-fan installed on one side of the cabinet to help keep things from overheating. The built quality of the S7 is excellent, and its black finish looks really nice on the dark-red wood I use.Things worked well at first, but one of the S7 started to make a little noise, and the control switch appeared to have difficulty turning the fans on (It may have been "overworked"). I contacted AC Infinity and got a response within a couple of hours. Based on the power consumption of my equipments (2 mono-stage power amps, Pre-amp, power conditioner... ) it was recommended that I use the T9 system with 3 fans. Here I must say that AC Infinity's customer service is first class. Arrangement was made for me to return the "noisy" S7 so I can order the T9 quickly. All transactions completed smoothly.So far, I can't be happier with my current setup: 1 T9 and 1 S7 working together to keep my high-end AV equipments cool. If you own high-end AV equipments and house them in a cabinet you should take a look at Ac Infinity's T9, or the smaller S7 to keep them cool. Highly recommended!

OK, the thing works as expected, BUT don't expect it to be as quiet as advertised. Nowhere near. The specs read 21 db, in reality it's around 43 db. 21db would be barely audible. 42 db creates a constant background noise. Would probably not buy again.

Maybe I'm missing something - but it seems like these are on or not, there's no speed control, no fan curve.Unfortunately, that leaves them being a little louder than I'd like. They're not obnoxiously loud, I am absolutely nitpicking here.Everything else, perfect. Looks great. Keeps my PC cabinet under 80 degrees. Only nitpick is I wish I could set a fan curve so it'd be quieter. Probably most people won't notice, so again take with a grain of salt there.

You’ll know you bought a quality product as soon as you open the box. I was thinking of buying this months and months before I did. It’s great to feel satisfied. Triple fan cut in and flush with my cabinet directly behind my F-14 exhaust of my Xbox One X with downward airflow. Second triple fan built in to a cut out I made on a shelf about 8” above the Xbox again with airflow facing down. Yea it’s against thermal dynamics but with the CFM this has I’m not worried about it. It’s efficient enough for sure. The temperature probe and simplicity of the control module is great. At 85 it simply kicks on to the speed I chose and cuts out when it hits 83. Of course those numbers suits me and seems fine. So so worth the money. Fan sound ranges from quiet to noticeable. I play with a headset on and the hum is a small inconvenience to know my Xbox isn’t overheating.