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Why HiFi manufacturers don't make active crossovers anymore?

Hello to all,

On the recent days, I noticed that a lot of manufacturers of Hifi 2 channel systems, had plenty of options in a not so long past, of active crossovers, like Luxman, Accuphase, higher end Sony stuff, and many more, why do you think HiFi manufacturers abandoned the inclusion of active cross overs, channel dividers, in their lineup?

Accuphase still makes a digital one.

Appears that this devices are only still relevant in the Pro Audio world, why Home HifI abandoned the active cross over route? It's correct to assume that?

I think that can be very interesting tri-amp a three way loudspeakers with active cross overs, would like to know more about it too...

Share your thoughts about the subject, experiences in bi-amp and tri-amp with active crossovers and etc....

Thanks!
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kenjit
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The thing most amateurs don't get about crossover design is that active or passive, it's more complicated than you think.
why would it be complicated to make an active crossover work? All you would do is set the crossover slope and point and then adjust the response using EQ to suit your ears. 

Passive is much harder to do because theres no way to adjust the slope or point quickly. 

Its false that active and passive are comparable in difficulty of use. 
kenjit
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but there are usually some trade offs, like 3x more amplifier channels, and a lot more parts that go between the singal and the driver.

Audiophiles are generally happy to spend quite a lot of money on their equipment. Why would you be reluctant to spend a bit of money on another amp to obtain the benefits of going active, when youre happy to spend thousands on other things like cables and accessories which bring little or no benefits?

There are less not more parts between the amp and driver with active. Less expensive capacitors and inductors. 
kenjit
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@erik_squires 

why do you need to know what my system is? I think ive already answered anyway. I have heard multiple speakers and failed to be satisfied. 
kenjit
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Good speakers are carefully tuned by the manufacturer and messing around with them generally makes them worse.
Thats what youre led to believe. But how can they carefully tune it to your taste if they dont even know what you like? They can only be tuned to suit THEM.
kenjit
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@erik_squires

Ive made a bunch of remarks here in response to what you said about active crossovers and youve chosen not to answer them. The ball is in your court
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