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Is the Focal Vestia No3 an easy to drive speaker?
Focal Vestia 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 Vestia 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 Vestia No3 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Focal Vestia No3 has a sensitivity of 92 dB. 92 dB of Focal Vestia No3 is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Vestia No3 an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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3-way 92 dB 8 ohms 40-30k Hz
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3-way 91.5 dB 8 ohms 47-30k Hz
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3-way 90 dB 8 ohms 46-28k Hz
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2-way 89.5 dB 8 ohms 56-30k Hz
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2-way 91.5 dB 8 ohms 58-30k Hz
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3-way 91 dB 8 ohms 44 - 22k Hz
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3-way 88 dB 4 ohms 38-30k Hz
B&W 703 S2
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3-way 89 dB 8 ohms 46-28k Hz
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