In Reply to: Damping isn't an issue posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on October 24, 2016 at 09:24:32:
A single ended triode amplifier without global feedback will have a damping factor much lower than 20, more like 3, and if it's connected to a speaker with a widely varying impedance curve (say a three way bass reflex speaker with a complex crossover), there will be noticibly variations in frequency response of the system. It's not a show stopper, but it makes matching speakers all the more critical. My amplifiers have damping factors of about 4-5, and it definitely impacts the frequency response with some speakers.
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- Damping isn't an issue, but damping factor can be - maxhifi 09:15:59 10/25/16 (1)
- F'whoop, the article is about damping factor. - Timbo in Oz 00:56:10 11/24/16 (0)