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<blockquote data-quote="MiniVanMan" data-source="post: 2996799" data-attributes="member: 573252">Could be a number of factors.When looking at sensitivities of component sets you have to be VERY wary of how the sensitivity is measured.First is, and I&#039;ve seen this a lot is the manufacturer uses the most sensitive driver, the tweeter to measure the sensitivity of the set.&nbsp; So, you have a set that&#039;s rated 93db @ 1w/1m.&nbsp; Well, they&#039;re probably using the tweeter.&nbsp; Not at all accurate.Another is, when you take two drivers of the same diameter, and same impedance, but one is 3 db more sensitive, it&#039;s a good bet that it will not have the low end thump of the driver that&#039;s 3 db less.&nbsp; Hoffman&#039;s Law VERY, VERY simply stated.&nbsp; Give me a break guys.&nbsp; Go to partsexpress and take a look at the sensitivities of an 8&quot;, 8 ohm home audio driver, and an 8&quot;, 8 ohm pro audio driver.&nbsp; You&#039;ll notice the pro-audio driver is much more sensitive in most cases.&nbsp; That pro-audio driver will not have the same low end attack though.There are a ton of other other variables as well.&nbsp; Unfortunately, we exist in a market where truth is subjective, and manufacturers can play with numbers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MiniVanMan, post: 2996799, member: 573252"] Could be a number of factors. When looking at sensitivities of component sets you have to be VERY wary of how the sensitivity is measured. First is, and I've seen this a lot is the manufacturer uses the most sensitive driver, the tweeter to measure the sensitivity of the set. So, you have a set that's rated 93db @ 1w/1m. Well, they're probably using the tweeter. Not at all accurate. Another is, when you take two drivers of the same diameter, and same impedance, but one is 3 db more sensitive, it's a good bet that it will not have the low end thump of the driver that's 3 db less. Hoffman's Law VERY, VERY simply stated. Give me a break guys. Go to partsexpress and take a look at the sensitivities of an 8", 8 ohm home audio driver, and an 8", 8 ohm pro audio driver. You'll notice the pro-audio driver is much more sensitive in most cases. That pro-audio driver will not have the same low end attack though. There are a ton of other other variables as well. Unfortunately, we exist in a market where truth is subjective, and manufacturers can play with numbers. [/QUOTE]

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