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<blockquote data-quote="gunz4me2" data-source="post: 6486956" data-attributes="member: 613729">I am still of the position that Damping Factor is a USELESS spec in car audio.&nbsp; Damping Factor is the amplifier&#039;s ability to deal with impedance changes and is EXTREMELY important in the pro audio world where speaker wire runs can be 25, 50, 100, or even 200 feet away from the amplifier.&nbsp; For car audio, it is a USELESS spec!&nbsp; Hell, some of the most beloved, uber expensive home amplifiers that true audiophiles enjoy have single digit damping factor numbers.I&#039;ll agree that some of the first and second generation Class D amplifiers didn&#039;t really excite me.&nbsp; I think the OP is going to be highly disappointed if he ditches his AudioQue for a higher priced amplifier for &quot;SQ&quot; purposes on his subwoofers.&nbsp; Unless one is competing or wants matching amplifiers, there is really no reason to go with an expensive amplifier to power those highly inefficient subwoofers on a daily basis.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gunz4me2, post: 6486956, member: 613729"] I am still of the position that Damping Factor is a USELESS spec in car audio. Damping Factor is the amplifier's ability to deal with impedance changes and is EXTREMELY important in the pro audio world where speaker wire runs can be 25, 50, 100, or even 200 feet away from the amplifier. For car audio, it is a USELESS spec! Hell, some of the most beloved, uber expensive home amplifiers that true audiophiles enjoy have single digit damping factor numbers. I'll agree that some of the first and second generation Class D amplifiers didn't really excite me. I think the OP is going to be highly disappointed if he ditches his AudioQue for a higher priced amplifier for "SQ" purposes on his subwoofers. Unless one is competing or wants matching amplifiers, there is really no reason to go with an expensive amplifier to power those highly inefficient subwoofers on a daily basis. [/QUOTE]

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