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Is the MartinLogan ElectroMotion ESL an easy to drive speaker?
MartinLogan ElectroMotion ESL
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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.

MartinLogan ESL's nominal impedance level is 6 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so MartinLogan ElectroMotion ESL is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

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

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3-way 91 dB 8 ohms 44 - 22k Hz
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 40-26k Hz
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