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Is the Polk Audio Signature Elite ES20 an easy to drive speaker?
Polk Audio Signature Elite ES20
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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 ES20's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Polk Audio Signature Elite ES20 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Polk ES20 has a sensitivity of 86 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Polk Audio Signature Elite ES20 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 Signature Elite ES20 Alternatives in Passive Bookshelf Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Polk S20
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 39-40k Hz
Polk XT20
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 38-40k Hz
Polk ES15
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2-way 85 dB 8 ohms 44-40k Hz
Polk R200
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 51-38k Hz
Klipsch RP-600M
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 45-25k Hz
ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2
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2-way 87 dB 6 ohms 44-35k Hz
Polk ES10
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2-way 84 dB 8 ohms 78-40k Hz
Polk R100
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 58-39k Hz
KEF Q150
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 51-28k Hz
Q Acoustics 3030i
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2-way 88 dB 6 ohms 46-30k Hz
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