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Is the Wharfedale Diamond 220 an easy to drive speaker?
Wharfedale Diamond 220
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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 220's nominal impedance level is 8 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 Diamond 220 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Wharfedale 220 has a sensitivity of 86 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Wharfedale Diamond 220 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 220 Alternatives in Passive Bookshelf Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Wharfedale 225
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 45-20k Hz
ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2
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2-way 86 dB 6 ohms 46-35k Hz
Q Acoustics 3020i
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2-way 88 dB 6 ohms 64-30k Hz
Wharfedale D320
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 56-20k Hz
Polk S15
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 50-40k Hz
Wharfedale 11.1
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2-way 87 dB 8 ohms 55-20k Hz
Wharfedale Crystal 4.2
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 60-20k Hz
ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2
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2-way 87 dB 6 ohms 44-35k Hz
Wharfedale 11.2
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2-way 88 dB 8 ohms 48-20k Hz
Monitor Audio Bronze 2
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2-way 90 dB 8 ohms 42-30k Hz
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