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Is the Acoustic Energy AE300 an easy to drive speaker?
Acoustic Energy AE300
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There are two main factors that set how easy or difficult a speaker is to drive, these are Speaker Sensitivity and Impedance. A speaker rated lower Ohms requires more current than a higher Ohm speaker. Similarly, a speaker with lower sensitivity requires more power to reach the same volume as a speaker with higher sensitivity.

AE300's nominal impedance level is 6 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Acoustic Energy AE300 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

AE300 has a sensitivity of 86 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Acoustic Energy AE300 is a difficult to drive speaker from Sensitivity perspective, so make sure to choose an amplifier with high power if you like listening to your music at high volume levels.

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2-way 87 dB 6 ohms 44-35k Hz
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2-way 87.5 dB 8 ohms 35-35k Hz
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3-way 89 dB 6 ohms 38Hz - 30kHz
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3-way 90 dB 8 ohms 35Hz - 30kHz
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2-way 89 dB 6 ohms 42Hz - 30kHz
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 55-30k Hz
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2-way 88 dB 4 ohms 45-20k Hz
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