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...
