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Is the Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3 an easy to drive speaker?
Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3
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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.

B&W HTM72 S3's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms but can go down to as low as 3 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

B&W HTM72 S3 has a sensitivity of 87 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3 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.

Read our detailed Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3 Review
Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3 Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
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3-way 89 dB 8 ohms 50-28k Hz
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 72-28k Hz
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 72-28k Hz
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3-way 90 dB 8 ohms 46-28k Hz
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3-way 90 dB 8 ohms 46-28k Hz
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 50-28k Hz
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2-way 84 dB 8 ohms 50-28k Hz
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