Replacing Alpha Core Goertz MI-2 Veracity Speaker Cable

Sorry, I don't have any recommendations for you, but I use MI-3 cables in my system and my Classe CA-200 does not have any problems without zobels.  I bought a pair from Geortz just in case, though, and they were only $20.  Is there any reason why you think your amp will oscillate with the zobels?  What's the new amp?

That’s strange ketchup my ca200 goes into protection mode without the zobels.

That’s strange ketchup my ca200 goes into protection mode without the zobels.

That is strange.  Which CA-200 do you have?  The one with the heat sinks on the back or the later one with the heat sinks on the sides?  Which Goertz speaker cables do you have and what are the speakers?

ketchup, I deleted my last post just because I didn't want to advertise my new amp.  But the last sentence of it was that there is absolutely no degradation of sound from using the zobels, so I was surprised you are not using them.

@ketchup - heatsinks on the back, MI2 but have used 3’s.  I use Thiels.   Had the same problem with MIT V3 a few years back that we couldn’t solve.

Have  used a dozen or more other cables with no issue.  

jetter,If you decide to sell your MI2, let me know.  I would like to try them with my ML ESLs.

Will do jtucker.

heatsinks on the back

@pops-  That might be the difference right there. My CA-200 is the later one with the heatsinks on the sides. My Magnepans are basically a resistive load, though. I’m not sure if that has something to do with keeping the amp happy with capacitive cables.

I used to own Thiels that I drove with my CA-200, but I didn’t have the Goertz cables back then!

ketchup, I hate to sound like a broken record, but I guess I am.  Why don't you want to install the zobels on the speakers anyway?.  They say there is absolutely no impact on the sound, and could prevent damage to your amp that may be occurring slowly over the long term.  I'm done.

Hi jetter,
You don't sound like a broken record at all.  I just installed the Goertz cables a couple of weeks ago.  I can install the zobels, but I don't see any reason to right now.  I never heard that an amp can be damaged slowly by using capacitive cables.  Do you have any references regarding that?  I was under the impression that if it doesn't work, it will be immediately apparent.  My amp runs nice and cool without the zobels and sounds pretty damn good, so I don't think there are any problems.  The Classe has protection cicuitry built in, so if there were a problem, I think it would go into protection mode as pop's amp does.

I tried to look up whether oscillation can occur and have no sound impact on your speakers.  Things got very technical, very quickly.  I believe what I am reading is that the oscillation can result and impact only the sound that is above our hearing threshold.  Sorry, its above my pay grade.