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Originally Posted by old_tv_nut
I don't know of any way a crossover could change the sensitivity unless it was wired entirely wrong and sending the wrong frequencies to the wrong drivers. Plus, in that case, it could only decrease sensitivity, not increase it. So, I'd think your speakers and crossovers are fine.
I don't know if the clipping before you get near max could be a clue, or not. But, what if there's a bad connection in the receiver where something should be loading down the signal more, or should be producing negative feedback to simultaneously reduce distortion and signal level?
Do you have other speakers to try and see if they are too loud also?
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Sorry it took me a while to get back, I had to grab other speakers from the garage, and the living room and I compared them.
Old 70's Panasonic: Not loud, you really have to crank it.
2005ish KLHs: Very loud
Both were 8 ohms as well. The pioneer claims it's 6 ohms, but a simple measurement shows 8 ohms are technically at the terminals (DC, since I have no way to measure the impedance across multiple frequencies since I know speakers change impedance based on the frequency). The fisher does state it can handle 6 to 16 ohms on the back.