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Is the Kanto YU Passive 4-inch an easy to drive speaker?
Kanto YU Passive 4-inch
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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.

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

Kanto YU Passive 4-inch has a sensitivity of 86 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Kanto YU Passive 4-inch 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 89 dB 6 ohms 50-20k Hz
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 48 Hz – 28 kHz
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