Re: Damping factor - tubes versus solid state?

Yes, same way.  DF more than a few is useless as speakers have a DC
resistance in excess of a few ohms, resulting in their impedance
never dropping below that value.  Odd crossovers might skew it though..

The most I can see you'd ever need is 10 (i.e. .8 ohm Zo vs. 8 ohm
speakers).  SS only has a high DF due to its design.

Tim

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"Scott Gardner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I've noticed that solid-state amplifiers tend to have much
> higher damping factors than tube amps.  Is damping factor measured the
> same way for both types of amps (load impedance divided by output
> impedance)?
> What's a good minimum damping factor that won't introduce
> audible artifacts, and is that minimum number the same for both
> solid-state and tube amplifiers?
>
> Thanks,
> Scott Gardner
>