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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8fNW_mNFjU

Maybe not?
high-amp
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dave_b
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So it’s a pissing match...and why?  Buy what you want and enjoy.  But passive is more fun!  Active is deterministic.
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tobes
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dave_b2,710 posts12-13-2020 2:41pm
So it’s a pissing match...and why?  Buy what you want and enjoy.  But passive is more fun!  Active is deterministic.
Indeed - I'm sure I could live happily with your JBL monitors.
Enough said. 

dctom
111 posts
 
Thanks had not seen the TAS review.

They were designed as an active speaker initially so I guess it makes sense that the active is generally preferable.
Colloms seems particularly keen on Naim power amps - having used them for many years myself, I dont miss their ( to me) rather relentless sound.

BTW I think the expensive cables he mentioned appeared even more expensive due to the length he used.
high-amp OP
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Great discussion, but most of the actives you speak to are north of $10 grand, even the PSI Audio if you add their recommended sub. I was trying to keep the whole system to $10K. 

Did someone say active Moabs?
aberyclark
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McIntosh could pull it off. I could see a Mac tower speaker with a built in, specially designed amp. Complete with a blue meter below the woofer somewhere. That would get people's attention at lease
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