"This design eliminates the need for [PASSIVE] XO's."
Active equalization is almost always incorporated in the design of an active system. But I am in total accord on getting rid of those nasty inductors. We worry and kvetch over speaker cabling, but disregard the yards and yards of wire in the inductor of nearly every speaker extant. The subject has been well-hashed in the archives.
On ported vs. sealed enclosures. This debate is closing in on the vinyl vs. digital and tube/SS wars. I would think both designs are valid, thought not without a sonic signature attributable to both. That said, we seem to get caught up listening to the technology instead of the music. Maybe it's just me, but I recently discovered [with the kind help of a fellow Audiogoner] that I have pretty good gear, good enough to stop fretting over its quality. The point of the game is to Enjoy the Music. So I bought lots of music at my local HiFi Hut, and I could not be happier. This revelation came admittedly late in the game, about 25 years worth. But I learned the lesson and now I really enjoy my tunes, and still admire the hardware that gets me there. I wish you and all lovers of music the same. Good luck in your quest. *Sorry for veering off-thread but it seemed relevant.*
Active equalization is almost always incorporated in the design of an active system. But I am in total accord on getting rid of those nasty inductors. We worry and kvetch over speaker cabling, but disregard the yards and yards of wire in the inductor of nearly every speaker extant. The subject has been well-hashed in the archives.
On ported vs. sealed enclosures. This debate is closing in on the vinyl vs. digital and tube/SS wars. I would think both designs are valid, thought not without a sonic signature attributable to both. That said, we seem to get caught up listening to the technology instead of the music. Maybe it's just me, but I recently discovered [with the kind help of a fellow Audiogoner] that I have pretty good gear, good enough to stop fretting over its quality. The point of the game is to Enjoy the Music. So I bought lots of music at my local HiFi Hut, and I could not be happier. This revelation came admittedly late in the game, about 25 years worth. But I learned the lesson and now I really enjoy my tunes, and still admire the hardware that gets me there. I wish you and all lovers of music the same. Good luck in your quest. *Sorry for veering off-thread but it seemed relevant.*