what's the difference between a voltage driven amp and a current driven one?

[Anarchist420]

and what are the perceived advantages and disadvantages of each?

 

[iRONic]

I found several answers in ~30 seconds on DuckDuckGo.

 

[Whirlwind]

Generally speaking, low impedance cans are current driven, while high impedance cans are voltage driven

 

[alcoholbob]

This is like saying what's the better a a high torque car or a high horsepower car. Every device has a gradient of performance characteristics that may end up falling into one or the other or even both arbitrary definitions.

 

[Abu Mahendra]

Fundamental law of Electromagnetics: A current induces a voltage (an electric field, really), and a voltage induces a current. All electronic devices are powered or "driven" by both voltage (a potential difference) and a current (electrons moving in response to that potential difference).

The difference between high impedance and low impedance loudspeakers is that the former requires a high(er) voltage in order to move the electrons while the latter requires a high(er) current demanded by the low resistance to the flow of electrons.