One word: "Phase"
Of all the advantages/disadvantages/qualities/ a phase-coherent active speaker can, "get you there" hearing into the recording, providing spaciousness and accurate sound-staging...kind of magically. In other words crossovers cause phase shifts that active speakers can avoid. Game changer!
Put another way...when listening to live music, it's ALWAYS phase-coherent so transients, echos exist in all their glory.
I see no problem embracing the technology. Steve's wrong.
Of all the advantages/disadvantages/qualities/ a phase-coherent active speaker can, "get you there" hearing into the recording, providing spaciousness and accurate sound-staging...kind of magically. In other words crossovers cause phase shifts that active speakers can avoid. Game changer!
Put another way...when listening to live music, it's ALWAYS phase-coherent so transients, echos exist in all their glory.
I see no problem embracing the technology. Steve's wrong.