The Elliot Sound site is excellent. I don't agree with all the points in his analysis of active vs. passive but it is close enough to point out the major benefits. Unfortunately, a good design is needed no matter what kind of approach you take. You cannot just use a cookie-cutter electronic crossover, throw a couple transducers in a box and get good results. It still takes design expertise, measurement tools, and experience.
>From a design perspective, it allows MUCH more flexibility in what you do with the loudspeaker at lower frequencies. Passive networks are difficult and expensive to use down low. You can also voice the system and while controlling more of the variables. Most people don't understand that relatively excellent amplification is available at extremely attractive price-points. The Audiophile press has lead people to believe that there are huge differences and advantages to amplifiers that cost more than your average car. That isn't the case but it is the case that interaction between the loudspeaker and amplifier is not always a simple thing to predict. Having design control over the amplifier used eliminates one more variable in the design process which is always a good thing. Kevin Haskins Exodus Audio -- Kevin Haskins ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kevin Haskins's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30729 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66796 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
