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Is the Jamo S 801 an easy to drive speaker?
Jamo S 801
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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.

Jamo S 801's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Jamo S 801 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Jamo S 801 has a sensitivity of 85 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Jamo S 801 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 88 dB 6 ohms 64-30k Hz
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