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Is the Wharfedale Elysian 1 an easy to drive speaker?
Wharfedale Elysian 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 Elysian 1's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms but can go down to as low as 3.8 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Wharfedale Elysian 1 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Wharfedale Elysian 1 has a sensitivity of 89 dB.

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3-way 91 dB 6 ohms 35-22k Hz
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