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Is the Polk Audio Legend L200 an easy to drive speaker?
Polk Audio Legend L200
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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 L200's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms but can go down to as low as 3 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Polk Audio Legend L200 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Polk L200 has a sensitivity of 85.5 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Polk Audio Legend L200 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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Polk Audio Legend L200 Alternatives in Passive Bookshelf Speakers
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KEF LS50
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2-way 85 dB 8 ohms 79-28k Hz
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 51-38k Hz
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2-way 85.5 dB 4 ohms 57-38k Hz
SVS Ultra Bookshelf
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 45-32k Hz
Klipsch RP-600M
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 45-25k Hz
B&W 606
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 52-28k Hz
Wharfedale EVO4.2
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 54-22k Hz
Wharfedale LINTON
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3-way 90 dB 6 ohms 40-20k Hz
Focal Aria 906
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2-way 89.5 dB 8 ohms 55-28k Hz
Polk S20
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 39-40k Hz
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