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Is the Polk Audio Reserve R400 an easy to drive speaker?
Polk Audio Reserve R400
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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 R400's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms but can go down to as low as 4.1 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Polk Audio Reserve R400 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Polk R400 has a sensitivity of 89 dB.

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Polk Audio Reserve R400 Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Polk L400
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3-way 87.5 dB 4 ohms 55-38k Hz
Polk R300
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2-way 86.5 dB 8 ohms 65-38k Hz
SVS Ultra Center
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3-way 87 dB 8 ohms 45-32k Hz
Polk ES30
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 55-40k Hz
Polk CSi A6
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 55-26k Hz
Klipsch RP-504C II
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 50-25k Hz
KEF Q650c
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 64-28k Hz
SVS Prime Center
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3-way 86 dB 8 ohms 48-25k Hz
Polk ES35
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 66-40k Hz
Polk R600
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2-way 87.5 dB 8 ohms 43-38k Hz
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