Another variable to consider is in the active option, is it using DSP or using analog xovers? You can have active but without DSP.
If using DSP, I am assuming the speakers take the digital signal directly from the cd player, perform DSP, then using an internal DAC to convert it back to analog before feeding it to the internal amp.
For example, if you have a 3way speakers, you will need 6 DAC, three for each channel, which won't be cheap.