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Is the Definitive Technology BP-9080X an easy to drive speaker?
Definitive Technology BP-9080X
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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.

Definitive BP-9080X's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Definitive Technology BP-9080X is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Definitive BP-9080X has a sensitivity of 92 dB. 92 dB of Definitive Technology BP-9080X is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes BP-9080X an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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2-way 100 dB 8 ohms 32-25k Hz
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2-way 92 dB 4 ohms 37-30k Hz
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