+1 pesky, elliott, realthing - It has to do with the control of the woofer, higher damping factor is a major player in this. It does not have to do with how low a frequency the amp/driver will produce. If you want the deepest bass, it comes from a SS amplifier as tube amps just don't go down ultra-low. The limitation in deep bass is the output transformers in most tube amps. The only exception I've heard is David Berning tube amplifiers, with no output transformer. Have fun!