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Is the Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-500M II an easy to drive speaker?
Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-500M II
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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.

Klipsch RP-500M II's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-500M II is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Klipsch RP-500M II has a sensitivity of 92 dB. 92 dB of Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-500M II is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes RP-500M II an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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2-way 87 dB 6 ohms 44-35k Hz
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