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Is the Emotiva Airmotiv XT3 an easy to drive speaker?
Emotiva Airmotiv XT3
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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 XT3's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Emotiva Airmotiv XT3 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Emotiva Airmotiv XT3 has a sensitivity of 91 dB. 91 dB of Emotiva Airmotiv XT3 is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Airmotiv XT3 an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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Emotiva Airmotiv XT3 Alternatives in Passive Floor-standing Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Emotiva Airmotiv T3+
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3-way 91 dB 4 ohms 29 Hz – 28 kHz
Emotiva Airmotiv XB2
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2-way 86 dB 4 ohms 55 Hz – 27 kHz
Emotiva Airmotiv XT1
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3-way 89 dB 4 ohms 45 Hz – 27 kHz
Emotiva Airmotiv XT2
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3-way 90 dB 4 ohms 40 Hz – 27 kHz
Emotiva Airmotiv XA2
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2-way 86 dB 4 ohms 75 Hz – 27 kHz
Emotiva Airmotiv XC3
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3-way 90 dB 4 ohms 45 Hz – 27 kHz
Emotiva Airmotiv XC2
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3-way 89 dB 4 ohms 40 Hz – 27 kHz
Emotiva Airmotiv XC1
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3-way 88 dB 4 ohms 50 Hz – 27 kHz
KLH Kendall
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3-way 96 dB 8 ohms 25-23k Hz
GoldenEar Triton Seven
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 29-35k Hz
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