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Is the Polk Audio Legend L800 an easy to drive speaker?
Polk Audio Legend L800
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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 L800's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms but can go down to as low as 2.8 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Polk Audio Legend L800 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Polk L800 has a sensitivity of 87 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Polk Audio Legend L800 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 L800 Alternatives in Passive Floor-standing Speakers
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Polk R700
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3-way 86 dB 4 ohms 34-38k Hz
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2-way 94 dB 8 ohms 45-21k Hz
B&W 702 S3
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3-way 90 dB 8 ohms 46-28k Hz
Klipsch Forte IV
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3-way 99 dB 8 ohms 38-20k Hz
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3-way 87.5 dB 4 ohms 55-38k Hz
Wharfedale Elysian 4
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 30-22k Hz
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3-way 88.5 dB 8 ohms 48-28k Hz
MartinLogan Motion XT F200
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 27-25k Hz
Polk L200
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2-way 85.5 dB 4 ohms 46-38k Hz
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