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RE: Does lower sensitivy mean lower resolution?

The phrase you mentioned "for a given level of sound" is the sticking point. Yes, if you have a high nominal impedance speaker putting out the same level of sound as a lower impedance speaker when both are driven by the same force (2.83V for example) - then clearly, the higher nominal impedance speaker is more efficient. But they need to output the same level of sound. Again, we're back to the definitions:

Efficiency - ratio of acoustic energy output to electrical energy consumed

(decibels to watts)


Sensitivity - ratio of acoustic energy output to electrical force applied

(decibels to volts)





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  • RE: Does lower sensitivy mean lower resolution? - villastrangiato 18:28:45 07/22/12 (0)

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