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Is the JBL HDI-1600 an easy to drive speaker?
JBL HDI-1600
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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.

JBL HDI-1600's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so JBL HDI-1600 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

JBL HDI-1600 has a sensitivity of 85 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, JBL HDI-1600 is a difficult to drive speaker from Sensitivity perspective, so make sure to choose an amplifier with high power if you like listening to your music at high volume levels.

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2-way 85 dB 6 ohms 45-40k Hz
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3-way 87 dB 8 ohms 52-28k Hz
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 52-28k Hz
JBL HDI-3600
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2-way 90 dB 4 ohms 38-30k Hz
KEF R3 Meta
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3-way 87 dB 4 ohms 58-28k Hz
JBL L82 Classic
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 44-40k Hz
JBL HDI-3800
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2-way 92 dB 4 ohms 37-30k Hz
KEF Q150
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 51-28k Hz
Revel M106
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 59Hz- 20kHz
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