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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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Try to get as close to the angle  as possible. DSP will help if your front angle is say 55 degrees and your rear angle is say 155 degrees meaning the distance to the MLP is different. In the pic the speakers are pointed straight down, if possible tilt the tweeters toward the MLP.

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@donavabdear when you say bring it away from the walls do you mean speakers now somewhat up against the wall but will now be mounted some fixed distance from the wall but suspended?  Basics but DSP can compensate for boundary reinforcement but it can't compensate for boundary interference (though some active speakers do ..)

@thespeakerdude 

Interesting that you start with accusation of a "snipe account" to frame your support of active speaker superiority.  Regarding requisite personal knowledge, not a single post in this thread provides verifiable technical bona fides, only opinions or recitation of personal system usage experience.

To follow your logic about fuel injection and electronic engine controls, indeed look where we are now - after decades of refinement.  Wonderful technology when it works. Repairs require expensive troubleshooting by trained mechanics at a high cost followed by expensive replacement parts.  In addition, alternatives to that situation are virtually non-existent.  Good model for audio to follow.