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Is the Bowers & Wilkins Reference Series CWM7.3 S2 an easy to drive speaker?
Bowers & Wilkins Reference Series CWM7.3 S2
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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 CWM7.3 S2's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Bowers & Wilkins Reference Series CWM7.3 S2 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

B&W CWM7.3 S2 has a sensitivity of 90 dB.

Read our detailed Bowers & Wilkins Reference Series CWM7.3 S2 Review
Bowers & Wilkins Reference Series CWM7.3 S2 Alternatives in Passive In-wall Speakers
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3-way 93 dB 8 ohms 44-25kHz
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3-way 92 dB 8 ohms 40-28kHz
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2-way 96 dB 6 ohms 65-20kHz
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3-way 92 dB 8 ohms 25-35kHz
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