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Is the Paradigm Premier 500C an easy to drive speaker?
Paradigm Premier 500C
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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 500C's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Paradigm Premier 500C is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Paradigm 500C has a sensitivity of 92 dB. 92 dB of Paradigm Premier 500C is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Premier 500C an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

Read our detailed Paradigm Premier 500C Review
Paradigm Premier 500C Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Paradigm 600C
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3-way 94 dB 8 ohms 60-25k Hz
SVS Ultra Center
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3-way 87 dB 8 ohms 45-32k Hz
Paradigm 200B
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 55-25k Hz
Paradigm 800F
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3-way 92 dB 8 ohms 43-25k Hz
Paradigm 100B
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 68-25k Hz
Paradigm 700F
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3-way 91 dB 8 ohms 45-25k Hz
Klipsch RP-600C
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2-way 97 dB 8 ohms 58-25k Hz
Klipsch RP-500C
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 60-25k Hz
Polk R400
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 48-39K Hz
Klipsch RP-500C II
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 60-25k Hz
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