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Thoughts on Active/Passive Speakers? Looking for pros and cons.

Hi all, 

I've normally discounted the notion of active/passive speaker combos, but am warming up to the idea and may give them a listen.  Golden Ear gets good reviews, but i'm intrigued by the new Paradigm Founder Series 120H.  

Curious if anyone has heard the Founders, or maybe compared the Active Persona 9H against one of the lower end versions.  

Thanks in advance.  

EW
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actives can be simpler, more convenient, space efficient, as the amp and speaker are one (at least till something doesn't work right)

passives are decoupled, so they offer choice/optionality of amp/speaker

performance, value, cost depend totally on the specific design and implementation
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