Which cables cause issues for high bandwidth amps?


As in, blow them up? I recently bought a McCormack amp and blew it up when using Goertz Alpha Core MI-2 cables. I am about to get the amp back from being repaired, and I want to make fricken sure that I don't repeat the episode. Now, I do have a feeling that there was something wrong with that amp in the first place, but I still want to be very careful.

I now know that using the Goertz was a no-no, but I am told there may be other brands of cables with the same concerns. I have been advised to stay away from "flat" cables for the McCormack. Is this true, or an over-generalization?

I am looking for moderate price options, if anybody has experience with cables that sounded great with McCormack amps. Thanks a bunch!
mtrot

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Ive used Goertz mi-3 cables with my McCormack DNA-2 for years first with Theil cs6 and now Dynaudio c1. No problems. I did put the zobel across the second set of output terminals on the amp. it seemed easier.