Why HiFi manufacturers don't make active crossovers anymore?


Hello to all,

On the recent days, I noticed that a lot of manufacturers of Hifi 2 channel systems, had plenty of options in a not so long past, of active crossovers, like Luxman, Accuphase, higher end Sony stuff, and many more, why do you think HiFi manufacturers abandoned the inclusion of active cross overs, channel dividers, in their lineup?

Accuphase still makes a digital one.

Appears that this devices are only still relevant in the Pro Audio world, why Home HifI abandoned the active cross over route? It's correct to assume that?

I think that can be very interesting tri-amp a three way loudspeakers with active cross overs, would like to know more about it too...

Share your thoughts about the subject, experiences in bi-amp and tri-amp with active crossovers and etc....

Thanks!
128x128cosmicjazz
Also Check out Pass Labs Discrete Electronic Crossover XVR-1

and Exposure Hi Fi  VXN crossover  

Thx

JR
What about Linn? Also appears that some multi channel amps from they have active crossover cards built in? never saw stuff like this...


You absolutely need to start doing and stop thinking. 

Grab a minidsp and a pair of stereo amps and see if you can make a working stereo pair.
Bryston offer the highly regarded 10B-SUB analog crossover (balanced or s/e), Exposure have just launched a s/e one and Emotiva's XSP-1 Gen 2 pre-amp includes one as part of the package (not to mention tone controls).