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Is the Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60 an easy to drive speaker?
Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60
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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 ES60'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 ES60 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Polk ES60 has a sensitivity of 90 dB.

Read our detailed Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60 Review
Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60 Alternatives in Passive Floor-standing Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Polk S60
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 26-40k Hz
Polk ES55
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 34-40k Hz
Polk R700
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3-way 88 dB 8 ohms 38-38k Hz
Polk ES50
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 38-40k Hz
Klipsch RP-6000F
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2-way 97 dB 8 ohms 34-25k Hz
Polk R600
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2-way 87.5 dB 8 ohms 43-38k Hz
Klipsch RP-8000F II
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2-way 98 dB 8 ohms 32-25k Hz
Polk XT70
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 35-40k Hz
SVS Prime Tower
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3-way 87 dB 8 ohms 30-25k Hz
Polk ES20
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 41-40k Hz
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