Intriguing inquiry, are floor-stand speakers always better than active speakers?


Hi guys,

Just a general wondering though, nowadays I've seen a lot of new active speakers, and truth to be told, I find them quite professional indeed, when I go into an audio shop and ask some advice, some might even encourage to purchase the bookshelf speakers, as they're more cost-effective and space-saving hahah.

All that asides, regarding the sound quality matter, it ain't bad at all, but I'm not sure if it's my living room just not that big or some technical matters, the sound experience is actually vivid, but yeah I also think when you put the extra circuit inside the speaker for amplifying use, it'd certainly affect the original performance more or less. Especially under this digital streaming era, every part seems to be specifically separated, so it can perform to its fullest, and lessen the interference between each device.

Anyways, let me know what you think, I'd be grateful, or maybe share you existing setup with us!

Best,

preston8452

Focal uses class g and ab amps in some of their active speakers. ATC uses ab amps. 

I can try and fill MC’s role if you like?

@holmz - you just be you mate. Oh my word.
And you could use the valve springs if you had the correct mass loading for them to achieve <4Hz isolation. If you haven’t tried good isolation on your speakers, you should try it. And you're kinda crossing into territory of the great Geoff Kait, not seen in here of late.

How’s that for controversial?
Again, I think GaN Fet class D modules in an active speaker could be a game changer.

This question thread is related to the room dimension and the way the room will be acoustically controlled or not....And ESPECIALLY here of the quality of amplification like said my friend above: high quality class D will do the job...

Es^pecially if the room is controlled for these speakers response...Vibrations controls is especially important for sure....

 

Good discussion folks. I like a thread that makes me smarter by providing me with more information than I started with. Thanks. 

one day, they built the best floor standing speaker you have ever heard. 

The next day, someone built an active speaker that was better then the best floor standing speaker

The following day....