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Is the MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW5-LCR an easy to drive speaker?
MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW5-LCR
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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 CI XTW5-LCR's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW5-LCR is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW5-LCR has a sensitivity of 92 dB. 92 dB of MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW5-LCR is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Motion XT CI XTW5-LCR an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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