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Is the Monitor Audio Bronze 50 an easy to drive speaker?
Monitor Audio Bronze 50
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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.

Monitor Audio Bronze 50's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms but can go down to as low as 4.4 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Monitor Audio Bronze 50 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Monitor Audio Bronze 50 has a sensitivity of 85 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Monitor Audio Bronze 50 is a difficult to drive speaker from Sensitivity perspective, so make sure to choose an amplifier with high power if you like listening to your music at high volume levels.

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Monitor Audio Bronze 50 Alternatives in Passive Bookshelf Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Monitor Audio Silver 50 7G
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 47-35k Hz
KEF Q150
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 51-28k Hz
Monitor Audio Bronze 100
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 37-30k Hz
Klipsch R-51M
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2-way 93 dB 8 ohms 62-21k Hz
DALI Oberon 1
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2-way 86 dB 6 ohms 51-26k Hz
Monitor Audio Bronze 2
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 42-30k Hz
Monitor Audio Bronze 1
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 55-30k Hz
ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2
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2-way 87 dB 6 ohms 44-35k Hz
Wharfedale 12.2
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 50-20k Hz
Klipsch RP-600M
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 45-25k Hz
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