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Is the Wharfedale AURA 1 an easy to drive speaker?
Wharfedale AURA 1
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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.

Wharfedale AURA 1's nominal impedance level is 6 Ohms but can go down to as low as 4.1 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Wharfedale AURA 1 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Wharfedale AURA 1 has a sensitivity of 86 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Wharfedale AURA 1 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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Wharfedale AURA 1 Alternatives in Passive Bookshelf Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Wharfedale AURA 2
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3-way 88 dB 6 ohms 42-22k Hz
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Wharfedale AURA 3
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3-way 88 dB 6 ohms 39-22k Hz
Wharfedale AURA CS
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2-way 89 dB 4 ohms 56-22k Hz
Wharfedale AURA 4
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3-way 89 dB 4 ohms 37-22k Hz
Wharfedale LINTON
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3-way 90 dB 6 ohms 40-20k Hz
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3-way 89 dB 4 ohms 35-22k Hz
Wharfedale AURA C
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2-way 89 dB 4 ohms 48-22k Hz
KEF R3 Meta
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3-way 87 dB 4 ohms 58-28k Hz
KEF R3
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3-way 87 dB 8 ohms 52-28k Hz
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