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Is the Polk Audio Reserve R300 an easy to drive speaker?
Polk Audio Reserve R300
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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 R300'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 R300 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Polk R300 has a sensitivity of 86.5 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Polk Audio Reserve R300 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.

Read our detailed Polk Audio Reserve R300 Review
Polk Audio Reserve R300 Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Polk R400
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 48-39K Hz
Polk ES35
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 66-40k Hz
Polk ES30
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 55-40k Hz
Polk R700
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 38-38k Hz
Polk R200
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 51-38k Hz
Polk R100
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 58-39k Hz
Polk R500
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 49-38k Hz
Polk XT30
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 55-40k Hz
Polk R600
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2-way 87.5 dB 8 ohms 43-38k Hz
Klipsch RP-500C
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 60-25k Hz
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