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Is the Focal Theva No3 an easy to drive speaker?
Focal Theva No3
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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 Theva No3's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms but can go down to as low as 2.9 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Focal Theva No3 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Focal Theva No3 has a sensitivity of 91 dB. 91 dB of Focal Theva No3 is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Theva No3 an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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Focal Theva No3 Alternatives in Passive Floor-standing Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Focal Theva No2
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 53-28kHz
Polk ES60
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 32-40k Hz
Focal Theva No3-D
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3-way 91 dB 8 ohms 48-28kHz
Klipsch RP-8000F II
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2-way 98 dB 8 ohms 32-25k Hz
Focal Theva No1
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 58-28kHz
Focal Theva Center
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2-way 91 dB 8 ohms 59-28kHz
Polk R700
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 38-38k Hz
DALI Opticon 8 II
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3-way 88 dB 4 ohms 38-30k Hz
Triangle Borea BR09
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3-way 92.5 dB 8 ohms 35 - 22k Hz
KLH Kendall
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3-way 96 dB 8 ohms 25-23k Hz
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