Active isn't exactly pure either.
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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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What is the "pure" speaker/amp/speaker wire chain you are using @invalid? I would be interested to find out. |
I never said I was using a pure chain, just saying active isn't the be all end all. There are pitfalls to it just as well as passive. In theory they are better but in practice I haven't heard a powered speaker system I have really liked, I've heard a few active systems where the passive crossover is bypassed that sounded good, but not one that the speaker manufacturer provides the amplification. |
So, I agree, there are tradeoffs in everything. Can you give us an example of a "pure chain" in theory?? I am sure it exists, but how do you know what to match with what? Is there a checklist somewhere? |
See if you like Andrew Jones take on active vs passive(about the 2:00 min mark he gets on a roll) The way he describes being able to match a class D amp for the bass driver and then class A/B amps for the midrange and tweeter because you get rid of the limiting factors in a passive network sounds pretty "pure" to me. After watching this video he makes a VERY strong case for the advantages (both SQ and price point) for active: "The ($750 active) speakers are so good they can do justice compared to the same speaker in the passive version matched with $4500 of electronics" (6:00 minute mark)
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