Ohms?


Can some please explain speaker ohms to me? As I understand it a speaker come rated at a particular ohm-lets say 8. I understand the lower the number the more efficent is??? What I am having trouble with is the minimum rating. Does the ohm rating change on a speaker? Help!!!
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Great Question !!! My speakers have Sensitivity 90dB spl; Nominal Impedance 8 Ohm; Minimum 3.5 Ohm. The bass is on the light side (I use a REL sub) and very very slightly slower compared with the rest of the speaker. Is this reflected in the 3.5 minimum Ohms?? I've read an amplifier with a lower output impedence the better to drive the bass better. Is this true? Comments??