Go Active Crossover or Upgrade existing XOs?

@pizzano may I ask which technology you used for about $300?

IMO there are many speakers with passive crossovers indeed but just a small amount of these are implemented right, that's why there is an aftermarket modding it. There are many challenges with passive (impedance changes, phase etc) that only experienced designers are able to make it work and this represents adding more elements in the signal path and with digital dsp advances, passives will fade eventually.

Answering directly to the OP @gadios, I will definitely experiment with active or active digital if budget allows it (and time too). In my specific case my speakers have passive crossovers but to my ears I like to think are well designed.

I am not an EE, or audio speaker or amplifier designer, just another guy who likes music reproduced in the best way possible.

@audioman58 from your post would you recommend the Jantzen audio inductors or if not which? I was under the impression their foil inductors were very good but again you've been an expert in this area I rather have your opinion

compensating for dips and peaks in individual driver responses,

You can do this with passive (complex process) or with digital xover (easy)

compensating for impedance,

This to my knowledge can be corrected only owith passive

@simonmoon I agree with you, and I have a preference for well designed and engineered passive crossovers, when you go with digital although easier you start adding variables (emi/rfi, ripple noise, fir filters etc) which for sure will alter the sound