ATC ACTIVE VS PASSIVE


i am trying out the little ATC SCM 11 with my Pass Labs Xa 100.8 .sounds wonderful.  Cannot get any other ATC speaker for demo.
wonder whether bigger ATC with my Pass Labs would sound better than ATC active as my amp is really very special
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Definitely with grills off...doesnt seem like it would make that much difference....but i surely does.
ATC active is most important for their three ways. In a two way you could go either way (passive or active) with great results provided the passive amp is beefy (at least 150 watts on the SCM 20).
First, I think chicken wire speaker grills are fine as they do keep chickens from damaging the drivers, which can be a nightmare…so there’s that. Also, by utilizing active speakers of any kind (yeah, I recently read the ATC review in the Absolutist Sounders) you wind up with amps that just sit there and do nothing. Collect dust..sad…*sniff*...My beef with active stuff has been mostly related to active P.A. gear which obviates my ability to Field Repair things (although that has rarely happened), and I’m seriously changing my mind about that anyway since working with computerized sound systems allowing a "musician specific mix" for monitoring using powered boxes…each person on stage can get their own independent mix in any monitor...cool. Also, active home gear means you can’t mess around with various amps and tubes and wires…what’s the fun in that? Sure, the active ATCs may sound better, but really, deny my right to waste time and money on amp stuff for Better Sound? No way man...

Agreed shadorne...my modwright kwi 200 has 200 watts aside...really would like to kick it up to three hundred and see what kind o sh"tuff" happens...

Got to believe these thing's would just start to tighten there belt...they do love the power...

Agreed wolf...that would be limiting...sure they would sound great but...it would be nice to choose...