When one compares the exact same speaker in active/passive configuration the difference is actually not terrific. That was borne out by my comparisons in reviews of the Legacy Audio Whisper DSW Clarity Edition and the more recent Iconoclast Cables, both at Dagogo.com
Proclamations that actives are always superior are worthless. Declarations made with either different brands/models of speakers, different systems, and different rooms are of marginal value - regardless how vehemently the poster insists. :)
Active bass in a speaker can be quite nice and advantageous to incorporate it into a room. However, things such as genre of speakers, imo, are far more important than whether it has active bass. YMMV
Proclamations that actives are always superior are worthless. Declarations made with either different brands/models of speakers, different systems, and different rooms are of marginal value - regardless how vehemently the poster insists. :)
Active bass in a speaker can be quite nice and advantageous to incorporate it into a room. However, things such as genre of speakers, imo, are far more important than whether it has active bass. YMMV