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Is the Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII an easy to drive speaker?
Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII
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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.

Sonus Sonetto VIII's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms . 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Sonus Sonetto VIII has a sensitivity of 90 dB.

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Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII Alternatives in Passive Floor-standing Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Sonus Sonetto V
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3-way 90 dB 4 ohms 38-25k Hz
B&W 702 S3
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3-way 90 dB 8 ohms 46-28k Hz
Sonus Sonetto III
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3-way 89 dB 4 ohms 42-25k Hz
Klipsch R-625FA
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2-way 96 dB 8 ohms 38-21k Hz
Sonus Sonetto II
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2-way 87 dB 4 ohms 42-25k Hz
Sonus Sonetto I
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2-way 87 dB 4 ohms 45-25k Hz
Sonus Sonetto Center I
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2-way 90 dB 4 ohms 60-25k Hz
Wharfedale EVO4.4
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3-way 89 dB 8 ohms 44-22k Hz
Sonus Sonetto Center II
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3-way 91 dB 4 ohms 42-25k Hz
B&W 603
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3-way 88.5 dB 8 ohms 48-28k Hz
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