Active in general is better and more control to end up with the best resolution and adjustments.. And yes of course active will rob far less power, up to 60 % less from what I understand.... No crossovers are very good to using full range drivers.
Crossover ? Passive Vs. Active
How many use active crossovers. Would it not be better to crossover before amplifing the signal, or am I missing something? Why waste all that energy just to filter it out. Plus why can't they separate the highs, mids, and lows during the recording and then the processor/preamp sends it to the correct driver and do away with a crossover?