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Can speaker cables damage amplifiers?

I have been told on good authority that network cables such as TRANSPARENT and MIT can cause broad bandwith amplifiers (eg Krell) to "go into oscillation" and thereby cause some nasty damage. These cable manufacturers, apparently, are aware of this problem. Can anyone confirm this?
hungryear
hungryear OP
62 posts
 
Both Krell and Transparent have assured me that they use Transparent cables and have had no problems regarding oscillation
carl_eber
1,425 posts
 
Marlec, have you tried MIT cables?
cyberken
4 posts
 
hi, i have krell fpb 600s and found the goertz cables to be a bad match,,,very crisp and annoyingly metallic/sharp. i use cardas goldercross now,,,they are wonderful with the krells if your speakers are high resolution models.
carl_eber
1,425 posts
 
Your experience with the Goertz is identical to my experience with it, with my Krell. I suspect you would love MIT cables. They kill the Cardas Neutral Reference cables I've been trying for a while.
hungryear OP
62 posts
 
Carl I have not used MIT. Was cautioned not to do so with my system.
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