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<blockquote data-quote="tbcar" data-source="post: 334669" data-attributes="member: 550733">here is some info you might not know.on an amp 2 things matter other than rms powerTHD= its % of distortion.&nbsp; zapco amps have next to no distortion where as some roadgear might be 2%...Distortion KILLS subs.&nbsp; Any Sub.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you get a 1500 rms amp with .85% dist and only need 800 watts you turn down the gain. and boom less distortion and less power.&nbsp; Problem with most people is they get an amp that will just barely push what they need.&nbsp; in the world of high end audio less is not more.&nbsp; it just ends up costing you more.Dampening Factor.&nbsp;&nbsp; you want the amp to have a damp factor or&nbsp; &amp;gt; 200.&nbsp; (zapco comp series has 900+ factor.&nbsp;&nbsp; What is this?&nbsp; Why is this importantIn laymens terms it is the ability of the amp to control how the sub responds to multiple bass hits.&nbsp; &nbsp; in techo it sounds like that would be important</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tbcar, post: 334669, member: 550733"] here is some info you might not know. on an amp 2 things matter other than rms power THD= its % of distortion. zapco amps have next to no distortion where as some roadgear might be 2%... Distortion KILLS subs. Any Sub. If you get a 1500 rms amp with .85% dist and only need 800 watts you turn down the gain. and boom less distortion and less power. Problem with most people is they get an amp that will just barely push what they need. in the world of high end audio less is not more. it just ends up costing you more. Dampening Factor. you want the amp to have a damp factor or > 200. (zapco comp series has 900+ factor. What is this? Why is this important In laymens terms it is the ability of the amp to control how the sub responds to multiple bass hits. in techo it sounds like that would be important [/QUOTE]

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