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Is the MartinLogan Motion® XT B100 an easy to drive speaker?
MartinLogan Motion® XT B100
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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 XT B100's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so MartinLogan Motion® XT B100 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

MartinLogan Motion XT B100 has a sensitivity of 93 dB. 93 dB of MartinLogan Motion® XT B100 is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Motion XT B100 an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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MartinLogan Motion® XT B100 Alternatives in Passive Bookshelf Speakers
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2-way 92 dB 5 ohms 56-25k Hz
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 31-25k Hz
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2-way 88 dB 4 ohms 33-40k HZ
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 45-25k Hz
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2-way 91dB 8 ohms 42-30k Hz
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 50-28k Hz
MartinLogan Motion XT C100
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2-way 93 dB 5 ohms 42-25k Hz
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