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<blockquote data-quote="ronjon228" data-source="post: 4197420" data-attributes="member: 551820">I think you&#039;re confused about the difference between an active and passive crossover. Either that or confused by what I&#039;m actually doing.An active crossover has adjustable cutoffs (Hz) and adjustable slopes (orders).&nbsp; They can be adjusted on the fly.&nbsp; Passive crossovers are a set piece of equipment that operate at a set parameter.My output from the PC IS active.&nbsp; Therefore, technically I&#039;m running an active system.&nbsp; I have complete control (with my mouse or touchscreen) over my entire signal processor.&nbsp;&nbsp; I can adjust my crossovers, slopes, EQ, everything @ the touchscreen interface.The only part of my system that is currently passive is the crossover for the component set.&nbsp; Granted most people run &quot;active&quot; by using an amp&#039;s on board crossovers or settings, but that&#039;s not really giving you any where near the adjust ability of a true active setup.Right now I&#039;m not letting my amplifier(s) do any processing work.&nbsp; My PC does all that.In general any modifications to the sound of a setup AFTER or @ amplification are considered passive.&nbsp;&nbsp; All my of processing is pre-amp side, making it an active system.The only reason I&#039;m using my component PASSIVE crossovers is because I haven&#039;t yet ran my tweeters to an amp.&nbsp; Once I do, I&#039;ll have a 100% active system.&nbsp; Right now, I&#039;m only running 2 out of 3 speaker sets active (the subs and drivers are actively tuned, and the tweets are passively tuned).I don&#039;t know how I can make things any clearer.&nbsp; I AM running the drivers active, and the tweeters passive.In conclusions, all I&#039;m saying is that it IS possible to have active AND passive components in an audio system.&nbsp; It doesn&#039;t have to be one way or another.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ronjon228, post: 4197420, member: 551820"] I think you're confused about the difference between an active and passive crossover. Either that or confused by what I'm actually doing. An active crossover has adjustable cutoffs (Hz) and adjustable slopes (orders). They can be adjusted on the fly. Passive crossovers are a set piece of equipment that operate at a set parameter. My output from the PC IS active. Therefore, technically I'm running an active system. I have complete control (with my mouse or touchscreen) over my entire signal processor. I can adjust my crossovers, slopes, EQ, everything @ the touchscreen interface. The only part of my system that is currently passive is the crossover for the component set. Granted most people run "active" by using an amp's on board crossovers or settings, but that's not really giving you any where near the adjust ability of a true active setup. Right now I'm not letting my amplifier(s) do any processing work. My PC does all that. In general any modifications to the sound of a setup AFTER or @ amplification are considered passive. All my of processing is pre-amp side, making it an active system. The only reason I'm using my component PASSIVE crossovers is because I haven't yet ran my tweeters to an amp. Once I do, I'll have a 100% active system. Right now, I'm only running 2 out of 3 speaker sets active (the subs and drivers are actively tuned, and the tweets are passively tuned). I don't know how I can make things any clearer. I AM running the drivers active, and the tweeters passive. In conclusions, all I'm saying is that it IS possible to have active AND passive components in an audio system. It doesn't have to be one way or another. [/QUOTE]

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