Your thoughts on active loudspeakers

Great when done right....ATC would be my first choice.

Your thoughts on active loudspeakers

For me with big ESL’s and large bass units  20hz -150hz
Active xover for the bass yes for me. But not for the mids/highs, they always sound "etched" and loose their "musical ease", become in your face.

With total active speakers it’s the same for me, either the (analog active xovers that are full of opamps) or the (digital domain xover if used that way) which btw "waists out" your good dac as they come after it, or the cheaper types of amps used in active speakers.

Cheers George

You don't mention price but I would look at Dutch and Dutch 8c  and Genelec the Ones. Ignore comments about cheap class D etc.. for the price there isn't a passive speaker around that will do what these can do. 

Georgehifi
"Active xover for the bass yes for me. But not for the mids/highs, they always sound "etched" and loose their "musical ease", become in your face."

HI George
Sure don't agree with this statement at all.  That description would fit only a high distortion system, not an active one!  There is nothing in active (as a process) that would cause what you are saying to happen.  Active REMOVES distortion generating devices in the signal path.  Every A/B I've ever done proves again and again that same exact speaker, same exact amplifiers, active means imaging is better, fine details more clear, resolution is higher.     

Brad

So many here on AG have no clue about active crossovers and the benefits. Actives can improve the entire spectrum, midrange is so much clearer and detailed. It sure does remove distortion like IM, the most irritating, just plain gone. I've mostly given up trying to help because many THINK they know best. Time is a wasting!