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Is the Polk Audio Reserve R200 50th Anniversary Edition an easy to drive speaker?
Polk Audio Reserve R200 50th Anniversary Edition
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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 R200 50th AE's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms but can go down to as low as 3.8 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Polk Audio Reserve R200 50th Anniversary Edition is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Polk R200 50th AE has a sensitivity of 86 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Polk Audio Reserve R200 50th Anniversary Edition 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 Reserve R200 50th Anniversary Edition Alternatives in Passive Bookshelf Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Polk R200
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 51-38k Hz
Polk L200
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2-way 85.5 dB 4 ohms 46-38k Hz
Monitor Audio Silver 100 7G
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2-way 87.5 dB 8 ohms 35-35k Hz
Polk R100
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 58-39k Hz
Polk R700
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 38-38k Hz
Polk R400
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 48-39K Hz
Polk R600
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2-way 87.5 dB 8 ohms 43-38k Hz
Polk R500
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 49-38k Hz
Polk R300
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2-way 86.5 dB 8 ohms 65-38k Hz
Wharfedale Denton 85
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2-way 88 dB 4 ohms 45-20k Hz
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