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<blockquote data-quote="blizzard" data-source="post: 798528" data-attributes="member: 17567"><p>The higher the sensitivity, the more they will cost. Very tight motor clearances (magnet to voice coil) , lighter cones ,voice coil carriers and exotic magnet materials.</p><p></p><p>But more important than that is how linear the frequency response is, and the speakers power response. IE. I would rather have a 88 db very linear frequency response speaker with no more than 1 db variation than a 96 db speaker with a frequency response looking like the big dipper (3-5 db) variation </p><p></p><p>With modern amplifiers today , high sensitivity is not that import (unless your running a 3 watt valve jobby).</p><p></p><p>What I have noticed is that many speaker manufacturers lie about their sensitivity. European stuff tends to quote lower figures 88- 91 db but when tested are true unlike some other brands that claim 92 db and when tested were not even 85 db <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite27" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle :giggle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":giggle:" /></p><p></p><p>My :2c: </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blizzard, post: 798528, member: 17567"] The higher the sensitivity, the more they will cost. Very tight motor clearances (magnet to voice coil) , lighter cones ,voice coil carriers and exotic magnet materials. But more important than that is how linear the frequency response is, and the speakers power response. IE. I would rather have a 88 db very linear frequency response speaker with no more than 1 db variation than a 96 db speaker with a frequency response looking like the big dipper (3-5 db) variation With modern amplifiers today , high sensitivity is not that import (unless your running a 3 watt valve jobby). What I have noticed is that many speaker manufacturers lie about their sensitivity. European stuff tends to quote lower figures 88- 91 db but when tested are true unlike some other brands that claim 92 db and when tested were not even 85 db :giggle: My :2c: [/QUOTE]
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