The damping factor for any competently designed solid state amp is more than adequate whether the number is 80, 800 or more. The static measurment numbers supplied as specs do very little to tell you how an amplifier will sound when inserted into a specific system. Only the power output number and how low of an impedance the amp. can drive may have some bearing on the sound if the amp is being driven to it's limit. Also, if an amp has a low-ish input impedance and is being driven by a tube preamp with a high-ish output impedance, there may be cause for concern.

So, if the model 200 is "only" speced at a damping factor of 80, I say OK, tell me something important now.

Paul

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