Any thoughts on passive v. active speakers?

I have a small pair of swans (w/seas drivers) bookshelves hooked up to my Krell. I'm going to move those to a third system: CJ-PV12 driving an NAD C272.

Next I'm going to throw my Braun L200s onto of my ADS810s and run them in parallel to get to 16 Ohms.

Then I'm going to move my James S82 Loudspeakers to my Krell system.

That's the best I can do with what I have now - go ahead, have a good laugh!

Then, I'm gonna continue MY QUEST...

Actually, I only get to 12 Ohms with the ADS & the Braun, but its a step in the right direction...

Stayed up all night thinking about this.

Next I'm going to throw my Braun L200s onto of my ADS810s and run them in parallel to get to 16 Ohms.... Actually, I only get to 12 Ohms with the ADS & the Braun, but its a step in the right direction...

For the two impedances to add, the speakers have to be connected in series, not in parallel. Based on a quick Google search, it appears that the L200 and 810 have nominal impedances of 4 ohms and 6 ohms, respectively. In parallel that combination would have an overall nominal impedance of (4 x 6)/(4 + 6) = 2.4 ohms.

Also, using non-identical speakers in series is usually a recipe for poor sonics, as their differing impedance curves will cause the voltages supplied by the amp to divide up between them differently at different frequencies.

Regards,
-- Al

We sold a LOT of 810's back in the day...how does it SOUND ?
Lovely amps...