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What sub x-over to get?

I would like to use 2 subs for my home theatre it's just I am not sure where to look for with a x-over. Do any of you go with passive x-overs or is active the way to go? If active what x-overs are good & can be purchased for under $500 or so. I plan on going with 2 image dynamics 15's in a 2.4-2.6 cu ft ported box. I am also not sure what amp to run, possibly use the adcom gfa-5500 I have now which runs my main speakers & get something better/more powerfull for my main speakers.
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rives
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Active is the way to go. We manufacture a crossover, parametric, and digital switching amp for subs. It also has the ability to switch automatically from music to theater mode. It's only downside is expense, but it is very unique.

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rives
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Admittedly, it's price is the biggest problem. The crossover that works independently really well is the Bryston 10B or the Marchand (though I can't recall the model that is used for subwoofer application like this).

We considered making a non-amplified version, but you wouldn't like the price of that either--neither did we. It would have been somewhere around $4000, and that's a lot without an amp. The amp is the best we've ever heard for this application--and that's saying a lot. In fact it was the amp that held the project up for nearly 2 years because we weren't satisified with the performance.
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