Mark, the quoted Emotiva forum material is simply another example of amp designer hot air. "Dampening factor" as they term it, is a minor factor in modern amplifier design, and any competently designed modern solid state unit is well into double digit figures for that spec, which studies have shown is more than adequate. Their "definition and control" statement is an appeal to the uninformed who naively think that more is better.

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