linn speaker ninka- active vs passive


i recently heard (equals blown away) a friend's linn system with the ninka speakers in passive mode. now i must have a linn system. the bass seemed a little thin for me. what do people recommend- ninka with active to extend the bass or a different speaker entirely?

i am a semi-professional classical musician and not an official audiophile so please keep it simple! :) thanks!

james
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update: installed my aktiv cards yesterday for my LK140/ninka combo and immediately heard the difference. now the bass is effortless, but more interestingly, the whole sound is a little different. almost like they are different speakers. this isnt bad, just different.

Markphd, i realized your reasoning about the 'thumpy' vs accurate' bass is correct- and it really depends on the source material. classical and jazz the bass sounds great but modern pop sound seems to be mixed for boom-box sound.

thanks everyone for the advice!

james