Whart and Inman29 have pretty much nailed it, but with proper setup (including minimum 12' distance from listening seat to drivers) the integration is a non-issue (I have Duos which I upgraded to Duo Omegas) and the active woofers have level and xover frequency controls so you can dial in the transition properly.
I also second Whart regarding amplification; the raison d'etre of these speakers is to allow us to use SETs without any practical SPL shortcomings. I've had excellent results with a little as 3.5 WPC (the Omegas are 107dB sensitive). Apparently Avantgarde feels otherwise, or perhaps it's simply that their in-house electronics design expertise is in the solid-state realm.
Mine speak with a single voice and are so "alive" that cone n' dome speakers just sound lifeless to me. The only way mine would ever leave is to be replaced with Trios/Basshorns.
YMMV of course. Good luck in your quest, OP.
I also second Whart regarding amplification; the raison d'etre of these speakers is to allow us to use SETs without any practical SPL shortcomings. I've had excellent results with a little as 3.5 WPC (the Omegas are 107dB sensitive). Apparently Avantgarde feels otherwise, or perhaps it's simply that their in-house electronics design expertise is in the solid-state realm.
Mine speak with a single voice and are so "alive" that cone n' dome speakers just sound lifeless to me. The only way mine would ever leave is to be replaced with Trios/Basshorns.
YMMV of course. Good luck in your quest, OP.