The point about ESL speakers and the significant capacitive load, as compared to the load from the cable, they present to the amplifiers has been mentioned twice and I see no explanation as why amplifiers seem to be able to suck that (load) up without self destruction. what gives?
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
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