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Is the MartinLogan Motion® C10 an easy to drive speaker?
MartinLogan Motion® C10
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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 Motion C10's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so MartinLogan Motion® C10 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

MartinLogan Motion C10 has a sensitivity of 93 dB. 93 dB of MartinLogan Motion® C10 is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Motion C10 an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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MartinLogan Motion® C10 Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
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MartinLogan Motion XT C100
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2-way 93 dB 5 ohms 42-25k Hz
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 38-25k Hz
MartinLogan Motion MP10
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2-way 92 dB 5 ohms 81-25k Hz
MartinLogan Motion B10
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2-way 92 dB 5 ohms 56-25k Hz
MartinLogan Motion F20
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 35-25k Hz
KEF R6 Meta
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3-way 88 dB 4 ohms 65-28k Hz
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3-way 91 dB 6 ohms 35-22k Hz
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3-way 89 dB 4 ohms 66-23k Hz
Klipsch RP-504C II
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 50-25k Hz
Emotiva Airmotiv C2+
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 45 Hz – 28 kHz
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