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Is the Paradigm Premier 800F an easy to drive speaker?
Paradigm Premier 800F
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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 800F's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Paradigm Premier 800F is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Paradigm 800F has a sensitivity of 92 dB. 92 dB of Paradigm Premier 800F is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes 800F an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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Paradigm Premier 800F Alternatives in Passive Floor-standing Speakers
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Klipsch RP-8000F
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2-way 98 dB 8 ohms 32-25k Hz
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3-way 88.5 dB 8 ohms 48-28k Hz
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3-way 91 dB 8 ohms 45-25k Hz
Paradigm SE 8000F
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3-way 95 dB 8 ohms 45-21k Hz
Polk R700
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 38-38k Hz
Klipsch R-820F
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2-way 97 dB 8 ohms 35-21k Hz
Wharfedale EVO4.4
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3-way 89 dB 8 ohms 44-22k Hz
Klipsch RP-6000F
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2-way 97 dB 8 ohms 34-25k Hz
Paradigm 200B
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 55-25k Hz
SVS Prime Pinnacle
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 29-25k Hz
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