Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused

@donavabdear when you say bring it away from the walls do you mean speakers now somewhat up against the wall but will now be mounted some fixed distance from the wall but suspended?  Basics but DSP can compensate for boundary reinforcement but it can't compensate for boundary interference (though some active speakers do ..)

@thespeakerdude 

Interesting that you start with accusation of a "snipe account" to frame your support of active speaker superiority.  Regarding requisite personal knowledge, not a single post in this thread provides verifiable technical bona fides, only opinions or recitation of personal system usage experience.

To follow your logic about fuel injection and electronic engine controls, indeed look where we are now - after decades of refinement.  Wonderful technology when it works. Repairs require expensive troubleshooting by trained mechanics at a high cost followed by expensive replacement parts.  In addition, alternatives to that situation are virtually non-existent.  Good model for audio to follow. 

@texbychoice 

Can you post your system on the virtual system page? Thanks

@texbychoice 

Regarding requisite personal knowledge, not a single post in this thread provides verifiable technical bona fides, only opinions or recitation of personal system usage experience.

I strongly encourage you to point out exactly where anything I said is not supported either by current products in the market or current research into active speaker design.  Not one thing I have posted is an opinion. Everything I have posted is factually supported including advanced active speaker methods which I provided many of the more simple links available for people to read up on the topic not that many posts behind your own. You made 2 posts in 3 months, both negative against people with industry knowledge.

Carburettors are in constant need of adjustment, cleaning, and perform poorly across engine loading, temperature, and other environmental conditions and while being comparatively inefficient. While easy to repair, that repair rate is much higher all while experiencing a significantly inferior experience. You would be hard pressed to find a fuel injected outboard motor owner who wants to transition back to carbureted. They exist, but they are a minority.

The potential longevity of stereo equipment is at odds with the fully integrated active speaker implementation for a portion of the market. However, the potential for superior performance at a reduced system prices (speaker, amp, DAC, cables), means that reduced total potential life is balanced by lower cost of ownership and lower lost opportunity costs of tied up capital easily offsetting the lack of highly extended life. There is even the potential for entrepreneurs to offer new business models.