Thoughts on Active/Passive Speakers? Looking for pros and cons.

@fiesta75 I only assumed that if the amp was built into the speaker, one couldn't try different preamps & amps to get different synergies with the speaker. Is that mistaken? Please help me understand. I don't want to mislead.

Active crossovers are the BEST. Contrary to what hilde45 said, the opposite is true, gives you more amplifier options. Benefits - Almost total elimination of intermodulation distortion, which is what your ears are most sensitive too. No phase shift, extremely low THD, no delay unless you choose to add some. Very low resistance between voice coils and amplifier outputs, so more power goes directly to the drivers. I do not use anything but wire between the driver voice coils and amplifier outputs.
Passive crossover benefit - You may not blow your drivers if the amplifier has a hard failure. However, with an active and nothing between the voice coils and amplifier outputs, I have only blown one (1) midrange and (1) tweeter in 41 years! (Tri-amped) It is not a guarantee that you will blow a driver without caps and inductors in line with the outputs of the amplifiers. It is a guarantee that the sound will be muddy and not as clear as an active crossover. Wait for others to respond.

I have a pair of meridian dsp8000se and a pair of persona 7f, I've also owned several other well regarded speakers that I sold because I couldn't find a good match between components.

The GE and and new paradigm founder with active woofers are passive speakers with powered woofers built in. The upside is you don't have to worry about driving the woofers so you can choose about any amp and have enough power. If you like using subs in your system these are probably not as much an advantage as they would be to a dedicated 2 channel system that needs muscle in the bass, either way you gotta listen.

From what I've read, active can sound great. It limits your options for experimentation with different amps, etc. Consider how interactive you want to be with your sound as a first step, and then read reviews, test out, etc. to suit your ears.