Damping Factor Calculator

Damping Factor Calculator

Damping Factor Calculator

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How to Measure

  1. Disconnect the speaker from the amplifier.
  2. Measure and record the open-circuit voltage (Vopen) of the amplifier output using a multimeter.
  3. Connect a test load (e.g., a resistor matching the speaker's impedance, such as 8Ω) to the amplifier output.
  4. Measure and record the loaded voltage (Vloaded) across the test load.
  5. Input the measured values and the speaker's impedance into the calculator above.
  6. The calculator will display the amplifier's output impedance (Zamp) and the damping factor (DF).