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Is the Polk Audio Signature Elite ES50 an easy to drive speaker?
Polk Audio Signature Elite ES50
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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 ES50'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 ES50 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Polk ES50 has a sensitivity of 88 dB.

Read our detailed Polk Audio Signature Elite ES50 Review
Polk Audio Signature Elite ES50 Alternatives in Passive Floor-standing Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Polk ES55
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 34-40k Hz
Polk S50
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 33-40k Hz
Polk XT70
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 35-40k Hz
Polk XT60
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 38-40k Hz
Polk ES60
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 32-40k Hz
Polk ES20
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 41-40k Hz
Polk S55
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 32-40k Hz
Polk ES15
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2-way 85 dB 8 ohms 44-40k Hz
Sony SS-CS3
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3-way 88 dB 6 ohms 45-50k Hz
Klipsch RP-4000F
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2-way 95 dB 8 ohms 37-25k Hz
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