dunno, suppose you have to weigh out the economic advantages of passive system with the quality benefits of the active system.

Im stuck in me ways and like a good quality passive system with a beefy amp covered with fins..

I believe that the economic advantages (cos you can upgrade each component seperately) of the passive system far outweigh what, in effect, your ears probs wont even notice in sound quality.

at the end of the day we are all mastering for shit quality systems such as PA or Hi-fi/radio anyway.