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I have an uber awesome amp, why buy a speaker with a built in woofer sub-woofer amp

I'm wondering why there is a market for awesome speakers that have built in sub woofer amps - e.g. Triton 1,2,3 ; ZuAudio Definition and so many others.

As far as I know built in amps are almost never put under the reviewers microscope. So while the amp and speakers I purchase may well have been, the amp inside the speaker isn't.

So, if I have a really good amp and I'm looking for a good pair of speakers, why would I (anyone) want a set of speakers with a built-in amp, especially one of unknown quality?
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michaela
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When you say the amp inside the speaker is never put under a reviewer's microscope, that isn't entirely correct. When they are reviewing powered speakers, they are reviewing the amp when they review the amp and speaker as a whole, how the interact together and what sound they make together. It is a review of the amp contained in the speaker when the review reports how it all works together. I think that is the key rather than isolating one part of the speaker over another, it is how it integrates as a whole, whether it was successful or not.
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