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In Reply to: The blown amp is now back posted by TGR on October 21, 2016 at 15:08:41:
If the cables are properly made, they *are* interchangeable. What can be improper? Sloppy solder joints where the wire is affixed to the RCA (or XLR) tabs. A stray "wire hair" coming off the the wire that connects to the center RCA pin could brush against the plug housing creating either a short or an intermittent short. A cold solder joint can give all sort of weird results.
No matter how much you pay for interconnects, it's not a bad idea to test them with an ohmmeter to make sure you have < 4 ohms from pin to pin (preferably < 2 and ideally zero) and from shield to shield. You should have infinite resistance (open circuit) across the pin and shield. Not a bad thought to wiggle and bend the I.C. while doing the test.
Even better to open up the plugs at both ends and look at the solder joints. Look for no stray "hairs," and smooth, shiny solder. I know most cable manufacturers seal the ends with heat-shrink tubing. Cut it, remove it, and look at the connections inside the plugs. Then if you want to put color-coded heat-shrink tubing back on, get it at any parts supplier and put it back on. I never do, because at some point, those connections inside the plug can weaken and I like to be able to get back in to see what's going on.
Good luck.
WW
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