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Amplifier Paradox…and more!

Nice concise article from an excellent company.  This is really helpful for those re-entering or beginning their audio journey…but good basic reminders to all.  
 

https://tmraudio.com/blog/the-amplifier-paradox-why-the-most-important-soundshaper-in-your-system-might-be-the-least-understood/?utm_source=klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_id=20250811&utm_term=More%20on%20that%20here.&_kx=yOKOItakc0ckxJlhu8a8IAy5nTkoKte35JeKm6m1Z3k.WBMz2Y

tksteingraber
clio09
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@gs5556 You can also flip it and ask which speaker do you recommend for this amplifier. I always select the amplifier first and then the speaker. In either case though, one could easily also ask the manufacturer who should be able to give a recommendation based on testing their designs with a variety of components (or at least they should be doing that). 

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ditusa
2,195 posts
 

@atmasphere Wrote:

This statement is false. For starters, no speaker made needs more than a 20:1 damping factor and many offered to high end need considerably less (such as open baffle designs). You can have an amp that sounds very fast yet has a low damping factor and it can have quite a lot of impact in the bottom end. 

I agree!

Damping Factor Debate 1967 see here and here

Mike

sargonicuse
28 posts
 

Thanks @tksteingraber, @atmasphere, and @ditusa for the great information in this thread and some great links!

kennyc
2,104 posts
 

@clio09 I always select the amplifier first and then the speaker

I’m a speaker first, then amp.

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