I believe in the concept of an active DSP speakers as well. When I was deep into audio I ignored Meridian, they where strange, everything inside the speakers, no way to tune. I had a typical "box collectors" system consisting of audio research LS16 preamp, Cello duet 350 power amp (very good amp) and B&W nautilus 802 speakers. It sounded good, but never so good that the speakers disappeared. When there where congested sections in the music I always turned down the volume.

As a downgrade, I sold everything and wanted something cheap and small without stacks off equipment. Bought a set of 18bit DSP5000's for only 750euro that I connected directly to my laptop only using a USB-SPDIF converter. It was planned as a downgrade but I was shocked what happened. Suddenly everything I didn't like about my former system wasn’t happening. The music sounded better integrated and much smoother, just more real. And the power for such small box is also incredible of the DSP5000. Since then I have never looked back and kept buying M DSP speakers.

That doesn't mean passive systems can't sound great. They can, but they need a lot of tuning and experimenting. That maybe the only downside when buying a set of DSP's. There is little to mess around with. No tuning, no upgrading of parts of the chain. You just place them and they sound fantastic. It is for audiophiles that got enough of the boxes.

Gr. D

Last edited by Mimesis; 2020-10-11 10:06.
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