Spectron musician III SE MkII mono block vs active


Did any one compare SM III SE MkII in mono block configuration versus active crossover system? Is there any difference?

Thanks for comments.
guma15

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To coming back to this thread, I did quite some upgradings in my system since then and today fully upgraded Spectron monobloks dreive Magneplaners MG20.1r. As may coming a time to go further ie to add more Spectrons in to system I wonder what are benefits agains one set only.

Terry, would you please help to add your findings.

Thanks,
Boris
dear terry,

thanks for question. when i asked for two options how to use spectron musicians i meant:

1. use two stereo musicians in monoblock configuration
or
2. use two stereo musicians as they are but connected into the system trough active crossover

what would be best?

now we can find a number of very good reviews about musicians in monoblock configuration but i'm wondering if may be active system even be better.

brgds
dear terry,

yes you are right i'm own maggies 3.6 and using active crossover driving 4 bedini's classic 100 mono blocks from VTL 7.5 and everything is connected and powered by acoustic zen's absolutes. of course there is also another stuff but now irrelevant.

as i guess active system should be better than passive and i will stick with it. what i understand as well that spectrons are something 'live' for maggies, despite my present powers are not bad at all, contrarily sound is attractive, powerful and sonically very enjoyable.
i think that i will not be able to resist not to try and go with spectrons. thanks for tip about upgrading.
what about sonically in compare with some other powers you already tried?

fyi: the other day my system was upgraded by herbie's audio lab iso-cup isolation feet, ultrasonic damping instruments and few other things. i did not expected so good results, the sound become so much cleaner, do to more quiet background that is hard to believe. worth to think about herbie's.

brgds, boris