Which is more efficient and requires less power?


Two speakers. One is 94db/1watt/1meter, 4 ohm nominal load. The other is 89db/1watt/1meter, 6 ohm nominal.

Which speaker is more efficient and requires less power?
tvad
Also depends on the crossover. 1st order, 4th order? More crossover parts make it harder for low power amps to drive.
But based on the info given, I agree with Aball. See what the lowest imedance is on the speakers. If one drops to 2ohms, it will be a challenge to drive.
Speaker Sensitivity
Assuming the numbers given are accurate, the 94 dB-watt 4 ohm nominal speaker is 5 dB more efficient than the 89 dB-watt 6 ohm speaker. In this case, the 4 ohm speaker will also have a higher 2.83 volt sensitivity, at 97 dB for a 2.83 volt input vs roughly 90.5 dB for a 2.83 volt input for the 6 ohm nominal speaker.

I have heard that the convention is to quote a "nominal impedance" value roughly 1.25 times the minimum impedance, rounded to the nearest ohm. There's no guarantee that a given manufacturer follows this convention, though.

Note that a few amplifiers might still be happier with the lower efficiency 6 ohm speaker.

Duke
Duke notes
the convention is to quote a "nominal impedance" value roughly 1.25 times the minimum impedance
Many manufacturers quote the impedance @ 1kHz instead. Not so illuminating (but things are getting better).
On topic -- No1 spkr of course, as all above note.
Duke's qualifier is interesting:
Note that a few amplifiers might still be happier
with the lower efficiency 6 ohm speake.

This is telling, and why I posted the question. The 94db speaker is the
obvious choice, but the more difficult load of the 94db speakers kaes
the answer not so cut and dried, IMO.