Frequency Response (Hz) VS. Sensitivity (dB)

SideWinder

SideWinder

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I have a problem.

Sensitivity (dB): 90.5
Frequency response (Hz): 36 - 22,000

Versus

Sensitivity (dB): 92
Frequency response (Hz): 44 - 20,000

2 different floor standing speakers. Which would be better as i have got myself royally confused? One is the M34i and the other is the Aegis Evo 3.

I know that the higher the sensitiivty, the easier it is to drive the speakers but frequency response is surely important the the one with the lower sensitivty has a higher range so...hmm.
 
Just remembered this thread and some of it has gone way over my head...if it makes any difference, i'm talking about deciding between Acoustic Energy Aegis 3 Evo (Speaker 1) and Mission M34i (Speaker 2) with a NAD C320BEE.

Speaker 1 has lower sensitvity (which means slightly lower volume compared to #2 from the same output from the amplifier) but lower bass response.

Although those specs have ZERO relevance on sound quality.
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That has helped me quite a bit in simple terms and corrected a few of my thoughts about what affects sound quality. I have read a few reviews about the Missions and it speaks about Ohms and dropping below a certain level and i am veering towards the Acoustic Energy speakers. :)
 
In my defence, i don't know everything about speakers and so i started to compare by using the specs of each one, logical really.

/shrugs.

:confused:

And completing my HiFi suicide...

ACOUSTIC ENERGY AEGIS EVO 3 SPEAKERS (PAIR) SPECIFICATIONS
Power handling (watts): 150
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My Amp is 50W per channel so will it still be powerful enough?
 
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Okay, trying to understand what you mean DRZ in regard to A and B... :o

Mm, i've listened to a few speakers in shops around me, one with same Amp i have (Running M33i's) and it sounded pretty nice. So you're saying it wouldn't sound that good? (A) :confused:

As for B, i'm lost.
 
DRZ said:
50w into a 90dB efficient speaker is going to be something in the region of 106dB. Two speakers, so that takes it up to 109dB and roughly +4dB accounting for your room and you have 113dB. Thats getting on for rather loud indeed!

Listening at more than ~94dB for prolonged periods of time does significant (measurable) damage to your hearing too.

As for B, think flames and the death of your speakers ;)
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I do apologise for asking so many questions but like i did when i was building my computer, i want to understand the numbers and figures, as well as the actual performance, how it all relates etc. I'd rather do it this way instead of choosing things at random and not getting exactly what i need. :)

106dB at full volume? Hmm. Now did you calcuate the dB actually?
 
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