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Is the Monitor Audio Gold C250 6G an easy to drive speaker?
Monitor Audio Gold C250 6G
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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 Gold C250 6G's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms but can go down to as low as 3.9 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Monitor Audio Gold C250 6G is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Monitor Audio Gold C250 6G has a sensitivity of 87.5 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Monitor Audio Gold C250 6G 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 Gold C250 6G Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G
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3-way 86.5 dB 4 ohms 49 Hz - 60 kHz
Monitor Audio Gold 50 6G
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2-way 85 dB 4 ohms 55 Hz - 60 kHz
Monitor Audio Gold 300 6G
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3-way 87 dB 4 ohms 45 Hz – 60 kHz
Monitor Audio Gold 500 6G
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3-way 88.5 dB 4 ohms 44 Hz – 60 kHz
Monitor Audio Silver 100 7G
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2-way 87.5 dB 8 ohms 35-35k Hz
Monitor Audio Platinum C250 3G
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3-way 88dB 4 ohms 30-60k Hz​
Wharfedale 220
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 56-20k Hz
Monitor Audio Silver 300 7G
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3-way 87.5 dB 8 ohms 31-35k Hz
KEF R6 Meta
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3-way 88 dB 4 ohms 65-28k Hz
KEF R11 Meta
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3-way 90 dB 4 ohms 46-28 Hz
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