First scenario:
Midrange and tweeter fuses blow on the left speaker with Classe CA-200 at moderate - high volumes. Fuse did NOT protect tweeter. I suspsected the amp passed DC.
Second scenario:
This one was the fault of the previous owner who put the incorrect value fuse in for the tweeter. At medium volume levels the tweeter is blown in the right speaker using a McCormack amp, and of course the fuse did not blow. BUT, the volume was low enough that the tweeter should not have been damaged even if the fuse had been by-passed.
So wh at is inconsistent here are the following:
Playback level
amplifiers
distinct speaker
fuses
What IS consistent is the speaker cable. Hence my query.
BTW, the tube amp was a Music Reference RM-9, not nearly enough power. But the two SS amps should have been adequate if not ideal. I do have a pair of McCoramck DNA-1 monoblocks on the way. If 700 watts/channel is not enough for the 3.5s, I am throwing in the towel. But I just wondered if anyone knew the capacitance of the Au24 cables and whether of not this would be an issue.
Oz
Midrange and tweeter fuses blow on the left speaker with Classe CA-200 at moderate - high volumes. Fuse did NOT protect tweeter. I suspsected the amp passed DC.
Second scenario:
This one was the fault of the previous owner who put the incorrect value fuse in for the tweeter. At medium volume levels the tweeter is blown in the right speaker using a McCormack amp, and of course the fuse did not blow. BUT, the volume was low enough that the tweeter should not have been damaged even if the fuse had been by-passed.
So wh at is inconsistent here are the following:
Playback level
amplifiers
distinct speaker
fuses
What IS consistent is the speaker cable. Hence my query.
BTW, the tube amp was a Music Reference RM-9, not nearly enough power. But the two SS amps should have been adequate if not ideal. I do have a pair of McCoramck DNA-1 monoblocks on the way. If 700 watts/channel is not enough for the 3.5s, I am throwing in the towel. But I just wondered if anyone knew the capacitance of the Au24 cables and whether of not this would be an issue.
Oz