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Is the Focal 100 IW LCR5 an easy to drive speaker?
Focal 100 IW LCR5
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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.

Focal 100 IW LCR5's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Focal 100 IW LCR5 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Focal 100 IW LCR5 has a sensitivity of 90.5 dB. 90.5 dB of Focal 100 IW LCR5 is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes 100 IW LCR5 an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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