I Was Considering Active, Then I Watched This ...

dctom, nice post; I had not seen your post prior to putting up my thoughts. I think your reply represents the kind of comparison that would be helpful to discuss. :) 

BTW, you discuss the quality of the bass in particular. If there is one area that I feel active could excel, it's in the bass. 

Hmm.....If you go onto YouTube and search 'Guttenberg active speakers'. You'll find he's made three almost identical video rants against active speakers in the past 2 years.
Maybe he's sponsored by the amp and speaker companies? - gotta maintain that status quo.

lp2cd - zenproaudio.com - interesting site.

Thanks to all for your on going thoughts on this subject. A great read!

I'm not interested in what speaker was replaced or any other subjective argument. I'll look at the measurements, technology used and the science behind it. I'm not interested in a shrine of equipment amassed in a room. Those days are dying and none to soon. Adios, farewell, bye bye. 

High-amp  I've been reading about the Buchardt A700 you mentioned. Not a lot on it but sure looks interesting. I might order a pair they have a 45 day return policy. If I do I'll post some room measurements of them.