Impedance or sensitivity?


In assessing if a speaker is easy to drive, do you consider more the impedance (in ohms) or sensitivity (in db)?
Like between a Harbeth with 6ohm, 86db vs a VA Mozart with 4ohm, 90db, which is easier to drive?
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Showing 1 response by rrog

It gets more complicated than just impedance and sensitivity. Some speakers have complex power robbing crossover networks. Some of the larger Thiel speaker systems come to mind. As always, the best way to find out if your amp will work with a given speaker is to try it in your system.