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Originally Posted by Bill@WelcomeHome  Not true. If it was, we'd all be using passive systems except in special cases. It still comes down to which you prefer and which works best for you.... a matter of taste, not science. |
Isnt it, sorry i guess i mean active electronics. I dont think passive systems interfere with the sound like actives do, . Everybody isnt using passive designs because stepped attenuators are very expensive and I believe they are the only way to reach true transparency without shifting phase etc. VCA's in active systems introduce distortion and that is science. However they are cheaper to implement in a design so thats why active systems are often more accessible. I had a lengthy discussion with a tech before buying mine.. and whilst your not wrong about taste being a factor in what works for you. Passive circuitry (in theory)wins in retaining sonic purity despite other options available unit to unit.. and when monitoring that is of course important. Yet like you say there are exceptions. The Avocet is supposed to be transparent as hell, and is active.. so is a little more versatile, yet that design is pretty much high end when you look into it, using class A buffer amps etc.