Active crossovers and commercial home speakers?


I've been under the impression for years that there is much much better dynamic potential to be had from using electronic outboard crossovers vs. passive typical designs.
Anyone ever taken some of their personal home audio speakers/monitors, bypassed the internal passiver stock crossover, and inserted an outboard activer electronic crossover to replace it???...and or similar efforts???
I don't see any reason why a good speaker design and components couldn't sound my better and more dynamic using an outboard cross! I'd like to know anyone's results here, if any.
Also, what components did you use, drivers, crossover, etc?
exertfluffer

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I personally have gone fully active with my HT, and can not look back! I could upgrade, but it would be very expensive to do so for now, so I'll keep it!!!
I'm using a Linn AV system. I have two pairs of AV 5140's and an AV 5120 and AV 5150 Sud. All speakers are powered by multiple channels from Linn AV 5105 amps with active card in them. Yes, I know Seven amps and 15 channels of amplification for a 5.1 system. Pain in the ASS to set up and break down, but sounds great!