DSP vs. active analog crossover vs. passive analog crossover. What is your take?

At my vacation home and liking the way they sound using first order passive analog crossover. 

Tannoy VQ60 118db with VS218 subwoofers - each side 400lb. The speakers can be used with 3 or 4 stereo amplifiers.

Thank you for the informative and extremely civilized discussion on the subject. No, I’m not personally interested in the PLLC. I also was wondering if the speaker impedance (let say over 100db sensitivities) , 4 way full range from 30 Hz up to 25 Kz and with crossover points of 7KH, 500H and 90h, would make any difference in your choice of crossovers?

I’m using low watt tube amplifiers and VT pre for the speakers, lampizator tube DAC/DSD, Esoteric transport, Garrard 301 with the original heavy mass steel tubing tonearm with Ortofon SPU G/T cartridge among others, Nagra T and Stelavox Reel to reel.

djones51

These are all good suggestions, but if I had learn anything from the past, there is no substitute for large drivers.  If I'm not wrong, the speakers on your list are relatively small monitors. Thank you for your input - greatly appreciated. 

I agree, that’s why many of us like full range speakers. However, what do you do with two, three, or got forbids, four way speakers? Are you suggesting DSD perhaps? If so, they have other problems, as noted above from some members, or active analogue crossovers as well. How about simple 1st order crossover? I have noticed that some of the ultra expensive and sound wised desirable speakers today use 1st order passive crossover.

There are high and low frequency limitations with full range speakers and therefore higher distortion at those frequency as well and not the best dynamics either. But I get your point. Better live with good midrange where most of the music is instead of 20/20 full range frequency with compromised midrange.

@kingharold

I don’t have exactly the same problems like you since my horn is dual concentric from 22k down to 400 Herts (it might even go down to 200 H since most likely I would let the dual 12" low midrange speakers go full range). However, I’m interested to learn more about DSD and if nothing else I can use it as a tool. Do you mind telling me which DSD processor are you using? Thank you.

P.S. Are you really a king? Just kidding.....