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Is the JBL Studio 6 Architectural 6IW an easy to drive speaker?
JBL Studio 6 Architectural 6IW
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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 Studio 6 Architectural 6IW's nominal impedance level is 6 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so JBL Studio 6 Architectural 6IW is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

JBL Studio 6 Architectural 6IW has a sensitivity of 91 dB. 91 dB of JBL Studio 6 Architectural 6IW is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Studio 6 Architectural 6IW an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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