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Is the Polk Audio TSi CS10 an easy to drive speaker?
Polk Audio TSi CS10
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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 TSi CS10's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Polk Audio TSi CS10 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Polk TSi CS10 has a sensitivity of 91 dB. 91 dB of Polk Audio TSi CS10 is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes TSi CS10 an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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Polk Audio TSi CS10 Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
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2-way 86 dB 6 ohms 55-25k Hz
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 66-40k Hz
Polk XT35
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 57-40k Hz
Klipsch R-52C
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2-way 95 dB 8 ohms 89-21k Hz
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 125-20k Hz
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 82-21k Hz
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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
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