Passive pre VS active pre

I never thought that the passive ones sounded that good, and they were never able to play very loudly. Plus, they cost just as much but have less stuff inside, so I kinda feel like they are less economical. They also are very sensitive to cables. You should check out the Stereophile site (did I actually say that?), there is an archived article about building your own passive preamp that lists the positives and negatives of passive vs. active. It suggests that you put in an active buffer. OK, that's logical.