JonTee
Well-Known Member
Hi members,
Some of the tube amps i have recently acquired have a adjustment on the back for damping of the bass frequency. the manuals included with these amps (vintage) state this adjustment may be used to alter bass damping from more 10 to a factor of 2. The mauals go on to state that this may be used with newer (these were 1959 and later amps) compact speakers that have a higher damping factor built into them.
When would I want to use this feature?
What kind of speakers would lowering the damping factor work best with and what kind of results can be expected from lowering the damping factor?
I noticed a relatively newer solid state amp (Accuphase E202) had this feature also.
Thanks in advance for your help
Jon
Some of the tube amps i have recently acquired have a adjustment on the back for damping of the bass frequency. the manuals included with these amps (vintage) state this adjustment may be used to alter bass damping from more 10 to a factor of 2. The mauals go on to state that this may be used with newer (these were 1959 and later amps) compact speakers that have a higher damping factor built into them.
When would I want to use this feature?
What kind of speakers would lowering the damping factor work best with and what kind of results can be expected from lowering the damping factor?
I noticed a relatively newer solid state amp (Accuphase E202) had this feature also.
Thanks in advance for your help
Jon