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Is the Bowers & Wilkins Performance Series CWM663 an easy to drive speaker?
Bowers & Wilkins Performance Series CWM663
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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 CWM663's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Bowers & Wilkins Performance Series CWM663 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

B&W CWM663 has a sensitivity of 88 dB.

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Bowers & Wilkins Performance Series CWM663 Alternatives in Passive In-wall Speakers
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2-way 87.5 dB 8 ohms 45-35kHz
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 50-30kHz
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 54-50kHz
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2-way 92 dB 8 ohms 24-30kHz
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2-way 90 dB 5 ohms 62-25kHz
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3-way 90 dB 6 ohms 45-30kHz
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