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Is the MartinLogan Motion 50XTi an easy to drive speaker?
MartinLogan Motion 50XTi
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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 50XTi's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so MartinLogan Motion 50XTi is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

MartinLogan 50XTi has a sensitivity of 94 dB. 94 dB of MartinLogan Motion 50XTi is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Motion 50XTi an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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MartinLogan Motion 50XTi Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
MartinLogan 30i
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2-way 91 dB 4 ohms 65-25k Hz
Emotiva Airmotiv C2+
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 45 Hz – 28 kHz
MartinLogan 8i
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2-way 89 dB 4 ohms 70-23k Hz
MartinLogan 40i
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 40-25k Hz
MartinLogan 60XTi
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3-way 94 dB 4 ohms 35-25k Hz
MartinLogan 35XTi
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2-way 92 dB 4 ohms 50-25k Hz
MartinLogan ESL C
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3-way 89 dB 4 ohms 66-23k Hz
MartinLogan 6i
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2-way 89 dB 6 ohms 120-23k Hz
MartinLogan 15i
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2-way 92 dB 5 ohms 60-25k Hz
MartinLogan 15
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2-way 92 dB 5 ohms 60-25k Hz
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