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Is the MartinLogan Motion 40i an easy to drive speaker?
MartinLogan Motion 40i
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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 40i's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so MartinLogan Motion 40i is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

MartinLogan 40i has a sensitivity of 92 dB. 92 dB of MartinLogan Motion 40i is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Motion 40i an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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2-way 90 dB 4 ohms 46-25k Hz
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3-way 89 dB 8 ohms 44-22k Hz
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 38-38k Hz
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2-way 92 dB 4 ohms 50-25k Hz
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2-way 98 dB 8 ohms 32-25k Hz
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3-way 90 dB 8 ohms 21-35k Hz
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3-way 94 dB 4 ohms 50-25k Hz
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2-way 92 dB 5 ohms 60-25k Hz
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