I have a speaker system, the Legacy Audio Whisper DSW Clarity Edition, that can be set up active or passive. I can make either setup outperform the other. I have done this consistently over the years. My perspective is that once you begin changing elements of an audio system it is simplistic to declare one method inherently superior. YMMV
You can read about this special speaker system that Legacy Audio did at my request, and the article about it at Dagogo.com
You can read about this special speaker system that Legacy Audio did at my request, and the article about it at Dagogo.com