Amplifiers (my own) used safely with Polk Cobra Cables (updated 28 Feb 2022)

 Dear music and audio lovers,

Here is a list of amplifiers (my own) that I have safely tried with Polk Cobra single and Parallel cables. This list is for those who are curious about these cables but are worried about their amplifiers.

Please read post titled "Polk Cobra Amplifier Compatibility" for a partial list of amplifiers that my friends and customers have tried with good results.

If you are a user of Polk cables, I would really appreciate it if you could add your Amplifier-Speaker combo in the comments section to help fellow audiophiles.

No

Amplifier details

Type

Speakers

Polk Cobra cable used

Single

6 parallel

(Standard)

6 parallel

(Shorted)

1

Audio Innovations series 500 (1990)

Tube EL34

PP

Spendor SP2

Y

Y

Y

2

Topping T amp (2014)

Tripath

B&W Solid

 

Legacy Studio

 

Castle Isis

 

Spatial M4 Turbo

 

Grundig Finearts

 

JPW Gold Mini

 

Tannoy monitor

 

Mordaunt-Short MS1


Signet SL256


 

Y

Y

Y

3

Accuphase E206 (1989)

SS, AB

Y


Y

4

Linn Classik Music (199?)

SS, AB

Y

 

 

5

Linn Classic Movie DI (199?)

SS, AB

Y

 

 

6

Mingda Piccolo (2016)

KT90 Tube, SEP

Y

Y

Y

7

Dared 300B Monoblock (2012)

300B Tube, SET

Y

Y

Y

8

Yamaha RN602 (2017)

SS, AB

Y

 

Y

9

SAE model 31B (1972)

SS, AB

Y

 

Y

10

Inkel-SAE model A202 (198?)

SS, AB

Y

 

Y

11

Yamaha RN 402 & RN803 (2019 & 20)

SS, AB

Y

 

Y

12

Einstein The Absolute Tune (2012)

Hybrid

Y

 

Y

13

DIY Firstwatt Clone (2022)

SS, Class A, PP

Y

 

Y

Note 1: that the years with (?) are guesstimates. I can't recall the year of manufacture of some of them or they were purchased used.

Note 2: All cables (including parallel runs) are between 1.5-2.4m (5-8 ft) in length.

Greetings of happy music in these trying times.

 

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