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Is the Wharfedale Elysian C an easy to drive speaker?
Wharfedale Elysian C
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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 C's nominal impedance level is 6 Ohms but can go down to as low as 3.5 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Wharfedale Elysian C is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Wharfedale Elysian C has a sensitivity of 91 dB. 91 dB of Wharfedale Elysian C is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Elysian C an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective.

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