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Is the SVS Prime Center an easy to drive speaker?
SVS Prime Center
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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.

SVS Prime Center's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so SVS Prime Center is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

SVS Prime Center has a sensitivity of 86 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, SVS Prime Center 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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SVS Prime Center Alternatives in Passive Center Channel Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Emotiva Airmotiv C1+
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3-way 89 dB 4 ohms 50 Hz – 28 kHz
Klipsch RP-500C
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 60-25k 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 ES35
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 66-40k Hz
Polk R400
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2-way 89 dB 8 ohms 48-39K Hz
Emotiva Airmotiv C2+
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3-way 92 dB 4 ohms 45 Hz – 28 kHz
ELAC Uni-Fi 2.0 UC52
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3-way 85 dB 6 ohms 48-35k Hz
Klipsch RP-504C
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2-way 97 dB 8 ohms 58-25k Hz
Klipsch RP-504C II
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 50-25k Hz
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