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<blockquote data-quote="squeak9798" data-source="post: 1842216" data-attributes="member: 555320">I think you are the one who&#039;s a little mixed up.Assuming you are running 100w x 2 on passives (and 15w of that is lost as heat), and 40w per speaker running active, the passives would still be over 3db louder (10*log(85/40) = 3.27db).&nbsp; Remember that passives don&#039;t split power, they split the frequencies.&nbsp; A 100w x 2 amp driving a component set will allow each speaker to receive full 100w of power (less any possible loss in power due to the passives) within the passband (assuming the mid &amp;amp; tweet are the same impedance), whereas each speaker in that active setup would only receive 40w of power.Also, as helotaxi mentioned, 15% difference in power is inaudible.To answer the original question; Neither is really better nor worse.&nbsp; It&#039;s all application, install and skill level dependent.&nbsp; If you are new, you&#039;re likely better off sticking with the passive setup for now.&nbsp; With the right knowledge and skill level, it is possible to improve the sound of your system by going active.&nbsp; But likewise, without that skill level or knowledge, it&#039;s really easy to make the active setup sound worse.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="squeak9798, post: 1842216, member: 555320"] I think you are the one who's a little mixed up. Assuming you are running 100w x 2 on passives (and 15w of that is lost as heat), and 40w per speaker running active, the passives would still be over 3db louder (10*log(85/40) = 3.27db). Remember that passives don't split power, they split the frequencies. A 100w x 2 amp driving a component set will allow each speaker to receive full 100w of power (less any [I]possible[/I] loss in power due to the passives) within the passband (assuming the mid & tweet are the same impedance), whereas each speaker in that active setup would only receive 40w of power. Also, as helotaxi mentioned, 15% difference in power is inaudible. To answer the original question; Neither is really better nor worse. It's all application, install and skill level dependent. If you are new, you're likely better off sticking with the passive setup for now. With the right knowledge and skill level, it is possible to improve the sound of your system by going active. But likewise, without that skill level or knowledge, it's really easy to make the active setup sound [I]worse[/I]. [/QUOTE]

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