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

Oh ya, it was about Steve, not about Buchardt’s, that was another post, I forgot!

More coffee!!!

I think audiophiles have been using active tech for a long time many use subwoofers most are powered active types. I have active systems passive systems outboard crossover actives. I do think when it comes to amplification if class d or ab designs are not what you're looking for then outboard active or passive are your choices nothing wrong with any of it. But many seem to have strong biases and limited knowledge that in itself is what audiophiles are mostly about. 

russbutton understands active speaker tech much like what I have read and understand. I think there certainly is a place for both passive and active speakers however to me it seems that active speakers with DSP have to be the wave of the future for many people for great reasons.
A well-designed active speaker with DSP should be easily the most cost effective way to get great sound at a certain price point as well as fix issues in the listening environment.

Even when ideally set up without using any DSP there is no comparison when playing my listening area's passive speakers. Turn off the DSP unit I'm using and you'd be stunned at the bass boom as well as other anomalies. No one who enjoys music would prefer it; the hump is part of the speaker and NOT room fixable, at least without trashing the environment.
The half dozen 14kft peaks viewable from where I sit and listen are now snow-covered and I'm not giving up that view. The DSP yields a wonderfully flat response down to 30 with an REL. Now my wife and I can enjoy our primary living space with great sounding music.

musicaddict 

What active speakers are you using?

musicaddict19 posts12-19-2020 4:30am

 to me it seems that active speakers with DSP have to be the wave of the future for many people for great reasons.

I think you are right.
If I was starting again active speakers with DSP like the Dutch & Dutch 8C and Kii 3 would be top of my list.