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Is the Polk Audio 265 RT an easy to drive speaker?
Polk Audio 265 RT
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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.

Polk Audio 265 RT's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Polk Audio 265 RT is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Polk Audio 265 RT has a sensitivity of 91 dB. 91 dB of Polk Audio 265 RT is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes 265 RT an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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Polk Audio 265 RT Alternatives in Passive In-wall Speakers
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3-way 91 dB 8 ohms 28-33kHz
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2-way 94 dB 8 ohms 40-23kHz
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