Pauly - I agree. Specifications are very flexible and often misleading. Amplifier (and any other) design is a series of compromises and when you see an amp with exceptionally high DF and extremely low THD something else has to give - the sound.
Joekapahulu - I wouldn't pay too much attention to DF. For instance Atmasphere MA-1 amps have DF<1 (tube amp without output transformer) but sound great according to 6Moons review ("gigantic imaging, excellent dynamics, frequency extension and potent music-making").
Joekapahulu - I wouldn't pay too much attention to DF. For instance Atmasphere MA-1 amps have DF<1 (tube amp without output transformer) but sound great according to 6Moons review ("gigantic imaging, excellent dynamics, frequency extension and potent music-making").