Amp Specs esp. DampFactor : Citation, Adcom, etc.

Aewhistory - don't base your decisions on specifications. High DF and low THD, IMD are most likely a result of deep negative feedback that increases TIM (Transient Intermodulation) causing unpleasant bright sound. I would even suspect that sound might be inveresly proportional to spects within given price range. Nothing will replace audition with your speakers. High DF might be not optimum for some overdamped speakers. There are excellent amplifiers with DF=1 (Atmasphere).

True enough, and I do appreciate the feedback especially as it is a good point, but all of the equipment I am considering is what most would call "classic" stuff. For instance, although I've got the Citations already, if I didn't there wouldn't be any place to audition them any longer. As it is, I'm mostly sticking to equipment that either I've owned in the past (I've had an Adcom GFA-545 and -555 years ago, but never with my current speakers) or equipment people close to me have owned. Essentially, Acurus, Aragon, Hafler, etc. I figure all of these are worth considering, and then I can try to mix and match with my needs (I have a pair of Duntech PCL-3s, Allison Fours, and a 7-channel Maggie system). If my experiment fails I can always resell the equipment, but I am hoping this will help make a more informed decision. The real problem is that with this equipment, and the equipment that I'm trying to match, an audition is almost always out of the question. You see my dilemma?

However, I will need ALOT of help discerning what the specs mean, or likely mean and how they might match this equipment.

Aewhistory,

Amount of gear sold here shows that problem is common. Maybe local dealer will lend you an amp or will let you bring your speakers (my did). Going by spects (especially DF) will be fruitless IMHO. Inductor in series with the woofer limits DF to about 100 anyway.