speakers with active bass

Because audiophiles generally hate the idea of amplifiers in the speakers that they cannot select themselves.  

@curiousjim...............................

if if this helps, I power my T1 with a 200wpc McIntosh Integrated and my T Refs with a McIntosh 150wpc power amp. I rarely use more than 15 watts and I was getting 101db peaks.  I did that once to test the system.  Most of my listening is in the 85-90db range. 

@chayro   Audiophile owners LS with active bass module still get chance to choose any external amplifier .  External amplifier power from 150 Hz
and up  and let   you use less power amp, and same money,   

It makes sense, but I think there is a resistance to it from a sheer marketing standpoint.  

ciriousjim
I have Bryson4sq amp/pre and a Bit 20.  Everything is plugged into Furutec rec's and four ded circuits.   All in all, it's OK, until I listen to a $400K setup that features a lot of Vandersteen equipment.