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17 of 23 speakers in my studio and home theater systems are internally powered. My studio system is all Genelec and sounds very accurate. I know the best new concert and studio speakers are internally powered there are great technical reasons to design a speaker and an amp synergistically, this concept is much more important to sound quality than the vibration systems we often buy. How can an audiophile justify a vibration system of any sort with this in mind.

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I own two pairs of Dynaudio powered speakers. The warranty period after registering on the website satisfied my concerns regarding longevity.  

 

They sound great (to me) and the simplicity is good for my OCD. These actives are as good or better than conventional systems I’ve assembled for near the same money, but I don’t fancy myself a wizard, haha.

 

I’d like to hear Kef’s new wireless tower.. 

@brianlucey thank you for sharing your link and paper on your studio. Big Black Keys fan (Ohio Boys too). Clearly you are a subject matter expert in this field.

Go Blue!

@kota1 

I have a pair of Focus XD (living room) and a pair of Xeo (bedroom)  both home audio vs studio.
 

I stream to both pair through a central box, Dynaudio Connect, and control them through each pair’s remote, or my phone.