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Is the Wharfedale Diamond 12.0 an easy to drive speaker?
Wharfedale Diamond 12.0
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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 12.0's nominal impedance level is 8 Ohms but can go down to as low as 4 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Wharfedale Diamond 12.0 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Wharfedale 12.0 has a sensitivity of 87 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Wharfedale Diamond 12.0 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 Diamond 12.0 Alternatives in Passive Bookshelf Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Wharfedale 12.1
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 65-20k Hz
Wharfedale 12.2
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 50-20k Hz
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 51-28k Hz
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2-way 85 dB 8 ohms 44-40k Hz
Sony SS-CS5
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3-way 87 dB 6 ohms 53-50k Hz
Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 45-20k Hz
Klipsch R-41M
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 68-21k Hz
Klipsch R-51M
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2-way 93 dB 8 ohms 62-21k Hz
ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2
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2-way 87 dB 6 ohms 44-35k Hz
B&W 607
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2-way 84 dB 8 ohms 52-28k Hz
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