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Is the KEF Q950 an easy to drive speaker?
KEF Q950
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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.

KEF Q950's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms but can go down to as low as 3.2 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so KEF Q950 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

KEF Q950 has a sensitivity of 91 dB. 91 dB of KEF Q950 is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Q950 an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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3-way 89 dB 8 ohms 44-22k Hz
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 48-28k Hz
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3-way 87 dB 8 ohms 58-28k Hz
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