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diskOtek
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Posted : May 25, 2006 15:26
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On 2006-05-22 15:52, orange-atropa wrote:
active is better for many reasons
2- built in amps are a perfect match for the speakers
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exactly this!
think that the active monitors have amps built ESPECIALLY for them!
also the value for money is virtually nothing..so why bother thinkin?? 
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Get-a-fix
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Posted : May 25, 2006 16:59
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Yes i've calculated that the net present value of the active's is higher so my future cash flows will determine when i purchase them!
Sorry i've been cramming for my finance exam 
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NeuroGlitch
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 15:22
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Hey. Inexpensive, relatively accurate active monitor = KRK Rokit powered 8". Yer mon, it will rock your socks
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Spindrift
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 17:21
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I know that the head designer at dynaudio said that passive is just as good if you use a good amp.
Normally the recommendation is to spend 50% on the speakers and 50% on the amp for optimum performance, so it will not usually be cheaper to get a passive setup that compares well with the active counterpart.
I was very much pro active speakers until an amp died in one of my monitors and it turned out to be a big hassle to get it fixed and I now prefer to have amp and speaker separate.
Provided you are capable of finding a amp well suited for the monitors there is still a couple of advantages when it comes to active speakers.
It should be better to have a bi-amped setup which is usually the case with active monitors.
Also passive crossovers (which is what you have in an active monitor) should also be preferable compared to active (found in passive monitors).
The amps are not usually built to match the speakers, but selected to be a good match....but in reality sometimes the amps in a active monitors is not always as ideal as one would think and corners have been cut with both quality and power output to keep the price in an acceptable range.
I been comparing many speakers and the difference between the active and passive versions can be very big indeed, but sometimes in favour of the passive versions, so it doesn't seem to me like it's an universal truth that active is better and it depends from model to model.
I only been using passive dynaudios though so I don't know how their active and passive versions compare.
But I would for sure look for a nice deal on a good and powerful amp and get the passive version.
All-in-one is all very nice...as long as it works, but if something breaks it sucks.
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Yuli
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 18:08
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I must agree with Spindrift here. I never been a big fan of amplified monitors. I believe that sound wise is not less good to get quality amp and passive monitors, and for future reference when shit hits the fan it is definitely much better.
And shit hits the fan from time to time
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orange
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 18:57
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yeap i can agree one that 2!
but in a real world when people realy dont know when an amp is suitable for the monitors they get its common they will make a bad dissision and spend the same amount of money that a good set of amp+monitors in the active field would save them time money and quality of resoltes!
in the case when the shit hits the fun its better to stay behind the fun!  but i think its better to wait for the monitor to get fixed if it has a broken amp then spending the same amount of money that the actives cost and have a bad match between those 2!
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peter_solberg5
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Posted : Jun 29, 2006 09:27
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hello everybody... 
i have a question...
...for small spaces,, what monitors are better?
i was thinking in Tannoy, n' M-Audio,, but, what monitors are the best for small spaces...???
HEEELP..
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punkah
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Posted : Jul 1, 2006 00:05
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i`ve heard niiiice things on both future music and computer music about yamaha mxp3`s for small spaces. very cheap monitors also... |
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Integer
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Posted : Jul 11, 2006 13:42
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But what do you think 'bout KRK monitors? does anybody use it?
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keyop
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Posted : Jul 11, 2006 14:00
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PoM
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Posted : Jul 11, 2006 14:05
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don t know if it s true but i have read many times the dyn sound better with a good amp. |
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e-motion
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Posted : Jul 12, 2006 14:41
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PoM i heard the opposite too, depends on the amp. it's a matter of taste and money. but one thing i tell you. to get a passive setup better than an active of the same speakers you'll pay much more money.
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Posted : Jul 13, 2006 11:50
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What about the noise from the amp, I guess a good amp wouldnt be that noisy, but then it would be very expensive........ Id go for the Actives |
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