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Not necessarily. There is always the force of circumstance even in audio.Well I suppose it could be enlightening for some. If these tests could prove without a doubt that active speakers will drastically reduce your system cost, drastically improve performance, allow much finer tuning to your room acoustics, and greatly simplify your system. Then any self proclaimed objectivist that doesn't jump on board the active train will be screaming loud and clear that they're a chump. And for me that would make this all worth while.
Suppose I have a top notch passive system. Lets just say it cost $10k total. These terrific new active systems come out and have 10% better performance and cost $8k (generally new and better stuff isn't going to be very cheap at first). Am I a chump if I immediately sell my now not so valuable passive setup for $4k and then spend $8k bringing my total expense to $14k for 10% better performance? According to you I am a chump if I don't.
Now maybe a couple years later we get that same active setup for $4k, and somehow thru nostalgia or whatever my old gear is also worth $4k. If my overwhelming consideration is only sound, then sure I should make the change.
One of the clearest cases you'll ever have of a new all of a sudden better product vs legacy products is LED vs incandescent lighting. Even there with initial very high buy in costs it didn't make everyone not buying into LEDs a chump. Other circumstances matter.