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Is the Emotiva Airmotiv C1+ an easy to drive speaker?
Emotiva Airmotiv C1+
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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.

Emotiva Airmotiv C1+'s nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Emotiva Airmotiv C1+ is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Emotiva Airmotiv C1+ has a sensitivity of 89 dB.

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Emotiva Airmotiv C1+ Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
SVS Prime Center
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3-way 86 dB 8 ohms 48-25k Hz
Emotiva Airmotiv C2+
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 45 Hz – 28 kHz
Emotiva Airmotiv B1+
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 48 Hz – 28 kHz
ELAC Uni-Fi 2.0 UC52
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3-way 85 dB 6 ohms 48-35k Hz
Polk ES30
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 55-40k Hz
ELAC Debut 2.0 C6.2
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 55-35k Hz
SVS Ultra Center
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3-way 87 dB 8 ohms 45-32k Hz
Emotiva Airmotiv C3+
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 40 Hz – 28 kHz
Emotiva Airmotiv T1+
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3-way 88 dB 4 ohms 37 Hz – 28 kHz
Emotiva Airmotiv T2+
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3-way 91 dB 4 ohms 35 Hz – 28 kHz
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