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Damping is highly overrated. Basically it is the ratio of the speaker impedance divide by the amplifier output impedance. Assume you have a 4 ohm speaker and an amp with impedance of 0.01 ohm (SS). You would think the DF is 400 but because of the DCR of the cable and crossover needs to be added the actual DF might 4/2.01 or 2. With tube amps the output impedance 4,8,16 depending on the settings. So the actual DF of tube amps is about 1 - almost the same as an SS - and inconsequential.
If you want to get a higher DF, try vertical biamping so there is no crossover and the cable is short (placing the amp next to the speaker). Unfortunately the 1.7i can not be biamped because of the serial XO.
So the short answer to your question as to why DF is not frequently mentioned is that DF is immaterial.

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