Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Buck" data-source="post: 8773878" data-attributes="member: 591582">Great explanation man, I enjoyed that.The dampening factor of the amp is one of the most important values to check when you&#039;re buying an amp.&nbsp; Dampening factor seems to play a massive role in how well the amp controls the sub across a wide frequency bandwidth.&nbsp; When I buy sub amps, I try to get an amp with a rated &gt;250 dampening factor.&nbsp; I&#039;ve actually tested amps, and I know for sure that dampening factor really changes how well an amp can control a woofer&#039;s excursion, especially if you&#039;re playing below tuning frequency or way above tuning frequency with a ported box.&nbsp; IMO, higher dampening factor = less chance to bottom your sub out playing below tuning frequency, and sort of a similar story on the high end, but high end bass usually doesn&#039;t cause nearly as much excursion due to way less polarity duration vs low notes.Pretend you have a box tuned to 34 hz.&nbsp; An amp with a dampening factor of 100 might only play down to 30 hz.&nbsp; An amp with something like a 250 dampening factor might be able to control the subs down to 28 hz.&nbsp; So, think about that as you choose your amplifier.&nbsp; You tend to get what you pay for with amps.&nbsp; If an amp does a ton of power and is really small, the dampening factor is probably doo.***Damping not dampening</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Buck, post: 8773878, member: 591582"] Great explanation man, I enjoyed that. The dampening factor of the amp is one of the most important values to check when you're buying an amp. Dampening factor seems to play a massive role in how well the amp controls the sub across a wide frequency bandwidth. When I buy sub amps, I try to get an amp with a rated >250 dampening factor. I've actually tested amps, and I know for sure that dampening factor really changes how well an amp can control a woofer's excursion, especially if you're playing below tuning frequency or way above tuning frequency with a ported box. IMO, higher dampening factor = less chance to bottom your sub out playing below tuning frequency, and sort of a similar story on the high end, but high end bass usually doesn't cause nearly as much excursion due to way less polarity duration vs low notes. Pretend you have a box tuned to 34 hz. An amp with a dampening factor of 100 might only play down to 30 hz. An amp with something like a 250 dampening factor might be able to control the subs down to 28 hz. So, think about that as you choose your amplifier. You tend to get what you pay for with amps. If an amp does a ton of power and is really small, the dampening factor is probably doo. ***Damping not dampening [/QUOTE]

Verification