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Is the Paradigm Monitor SE 8000F an easy to drive speaker?
Paradigm Monitor SE 8000F
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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.

Paradigm SE 8000F's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Paradigm Monitor SE 8000F is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Paradigm SE 8000F has a sensitivity of 95 dB. 95 dB of Paradigm Monitor SE 8000F is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes SE 8000F an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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Paradigm Monitor SE 8000F Alternatives in Passive Floor-standing Speakers
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Paradigm SE 6000F
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3-way 93 dB 8 ohms 53-21k Hz
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3-way 92 dB 8 ohms 43-25k Hz
Klipsch RP-8000F
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2-way 98 dB 8 ohms 32-25k Hz
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 38-38k Hz
KEF Q950
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2-way 91 dB 8 ohms 44-28k Hz
Paradigm 700F
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3-way 91 dB 8 ohms 45-25k Hz
Focal Chora 826
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3-way 91 dB 8 ohms 48-28k Hz
Paradigm SE 3000F
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3-way 91 dB 8 ohms 55-21k Hz
Klipsch RP-6000F
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2-way 97 dB 8 ohms 34-25k Hz
Klipsch RP-8000F II
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2-way 98 dB 8 ohms 32-25k Hz
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