Why HiFi manufacturers don't make active crossovers anymore?


Hello to all,

On the recent days, I noticed that a lot of manufacturers of Hifi 2 channel systems, had plenty of options in a not so long past, of active crossovers, like Luxman, Accuphase, higher end Sony stuff, and many more, why do you think HiFi manufacturers abandoned the inclusion of active cross overs, channel dividers, in their lineup?

Accuphase still makes a digital one.

Appears that this devices are only still relevant in the Pro Audio world, why Home HifI abandoned the active cross over route? It's correct to assume that?

I think that can be very interesting tri-amp a three way loudspeakers with active cross overs, would like to know more about it too...

Share your thoughts about the subject, experiences in bi-amp and tri-amp with active crossovers and etc....

Thanks!
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Showing 2 responses by nevillekapadia

I have gone active using a couple of the Pass crossovers, as I liked certain drivers that deliver those micro details that are hard to find in my level of affordable speakers.
The wonderful advantage of active electronic crossovers (would not like to use digital ones) is that when you hear another system and like something about it, you can tweak your settings to get the same.
The dis-advantage of active is the numerous amount of amplifiers.
3 to 4 way active with a couple of tube mono blocks, if you choose to go all out; can take up a lot of shelf space too.
Takes a lot of work but when you do get it right to your ears it is very satisfying.
I use a blend of Horns mainly for it’s immediacy and liveliness, and Ribbons for their subtleness and lack of distortion.
Nelson Pass crossovers are made to order products and are still available.

I could comfortably say that the Nelson Pass analog crossovers are one of the top most crossovers that are available. Super flexibility and transparency. And most of all you keep the full chain analog if you are using a TT or any other analog source. 
Of course if you are a streaming/digital only source, then one would consider the other digital crossover options as they are more cost effective.