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Is the Mission LX-C1 MKII an easy to drive speaker?
Mission LX-C1 MKII
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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.

Mission LX-C1 MKII's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms but can go down to as low as 4.3 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Mission LX-C1 MKII is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Mission LX-C1 MKII has a sensitivity of 88 dB.

Read our detailed Mission LX-C1 MKII Review
Mission LX-C1 MKII Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Mission LX-5 MKII
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 42-20k Hz
Mission LX-2 MKII
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 55-20k Hz
Mission LX-3 MKII
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 45-20k Hz
Mission LX-4 MKII
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 45-20k Hz
Mission LX-1 MKII
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 58-20k Hz
Mission LX-6 MKII
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3-way 91 dB 8 ohms 35-20k Hz
Mission LX-3D MKII
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 105-20k Hz
Mission LX-C2 MKII
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 65-20k Hz
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