I was asking myself the same question, did research and ultimately went with r200. I adore them. Whatever you choose you cant really go wrong, both look nice and sound good!
the price is double of regular r200. r200 price was 750 euros(probably 750 dollars in america) in europe without discounts. this new ones are 1600+ dollars. it is a different speaker at this point, should've been named r250ae or something
If i wanted actives i would probably choose lp6 v2(capable and affordable), if passive r200 or arendalls(i settled for r200, desktop speakers nearfield, after a loooong research, i specifically wanted passives)!
Im also curious about that! I have r200 and have them set up as desktop speakers for my pc, nearfield(hehe kinda overkill but i wanted big sound) they are quite nice! I also paired them with monolith ''10'' subwoofer( not really needed, but sub gives deep bass for movies and effects in games)
As far as speakers go, stretch yourself and get the best speakers you can afford, they are not a component you change often, they can last a looong time so the money is well spent, especially if you will be using them a lot!
Yeah im using Monolith 10 thx sub, connected through sub out on a receiver( not sure how to make it activate only below certain point Hz, i think it is working constantly)? On a receiver i got bass and treble management it is on 0 then i can go lower or higher..