How To Measure "Current" In An Amplifier?

I would say that since they are excluding 4 ohm measurements and damping factor they are not particularly proud of it’s output into low impedances.

Erik, just as a point of info the M6si manual indicates a damping factor of 180.

I’ll mention also that once damping factor gets above say a few tens (in other words, away from tube amp territory) I would not expect much if any correlation between damping factor and performance into low impedances.

Best regards,
-- Al

Al,

Probably true! :)

Erik

It's worth pointing out though that damping factor is not just one number. It can rise considerably in higher frequencies, where the Triton has oddly low impedance numbers.

AMT tweeters do not inherently have low impedance by the way. Cheap one's do. :)

Best,

Erik

Erik, MF does include the damping factor in their specs, and I posted it earlier, 180. As you do not care for the overall match between MF and GET, I'll ask your opinion then on what speaker you believe would match to the MF, and what amp you believe would match to the GET.

What I can tell you is I do have pretty good hearing, and am a member of an audio club on Long Island so I have the good fortune to listen to quite a few VERY expensive systems (components like Bryston top-of-the line amps, Alta Statement Tower speakers with an MSRP of 200K, Magnepan speakers, many other kinds of amps, etc. Many years ago (without disclosing my age :) ) while Eddie Layton (organist for NY Yankees and musician) was still alive, I would regularly listen to his then top-of-the line McIntosh setup (amp, preamp, speakers, source component, etc. all MAC), which at the time (late 70's early 80's) was valued at over 100K. So after listening to numerous systems throughout my lifetime I can tell you besides the fact that I'm rather pleased with the overall sonic performance of the MF and GET combination, I have yet to hear a better sounding combination of amp and speakers at their combined price point of 8K..

Erik, thanks for the link, interesting, and I really do like your writing style! Much of this is technically over my head. With that said, and playing Devil's advocate: might it be possible that in that links reference to the original cross-over design when coupled with an appropriate amp; that the idea was to strengthen bass response?

When one can get measurements like this:
http://www.stereophile.com/content/dunlavy-audio-labs-signature-sc-vi-loudspeaker-measurements#k4pSB...
does it really matter than it drops to below 3 Ohms? I would think that there are plenty of amps that wouldn't be too bothered by it.