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Is the MartinLogan Foundation F2 an easy to drive speaker?
MartinLogan Foundation F2
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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 Foundation F2's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so MartinLogan Foundation F2 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

MartinLogan Foundation F2 has a sensitivity of 92 dB. 92 dB of MartinLogan Foundation F2 is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes MartinLogan Foundation F2 an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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MartinLogan Foundation F2 Alternatives in Passive Floor-standing Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
MartinLogan Foundation F1
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 41-23k Hz
Klipsch RP-8000F II
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2-way 98 dB 8 ohms 32-25k Hz
Polk R700
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 38-38k Hz
MartinLogan Foundation B1
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2-way 89 dB 5 ohms 48-23k Hz
Klipsch RP-8000F
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2-way 98 dB 8 ohms 32-25k Hz
MartinLogan Foundation C1
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2-way 91 dB 4 ohms 53-23k Hz
Wharfedale EVO4.4
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3-way 89 dB 8 ohms 44-22k Hz
MartinLogan Foundation B2
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2-way 90 dB 5 ohms 42-23k Hz
SVS Prime Tower
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3-way 87 dB 8 ohms 30-25k Hz
KLH Kendall
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3-way 96 dB 8 ohms 25-23k Hz
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