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Would you change your amp selection knowing...?

OK - so this thread was promted by some comments on another thread - not wanting to hijack that thread I created this one...

ISSUE: some high current designed amps have an issue with speaker cables that have a high capacitance.
- the amp can be driven to self destruction because of internal oscilation caused by the high capacitance of the speaker cable
- this does NOT apply to Tube amps - i.e. to my knowledge

The amps I know of that are affected in this way are Ayre, Gryphon and NAIM
- only NAIM warns of this up front AND instruct their dealers to let customers know about it

So why don’t other brands warn about the possibility?

QUESTION:
- would it put you off?
- would you select a different amp if the manufacturer warned of this "issue" up front?

Cheers



williewonka

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213runnin
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I saw this thread and recalled a review of the Schiit Vidar amp when it first came out.  I think it was the computer audiophile site, and when the reviewer tried his 9 gauge cables, the amp started having issues.  

The reviewer sent the amp back to Schiit, they did some investigating and decided to make a change to the amp as a result.  Personally I don't see the need to ever employ 9 gauge speaker cables in any of my systems, but there you go.
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