active loudspeaker

My review of the Sigberg Audio SBS.1 Active Speakers and Inkognito sub.

These are from Meridian, pioneers in using DSP to take speaker performance to the next level. These have 3 separate amplifiers, one for tweeter and each woofer, and signal-shaping DSP with a linear phase crossover between woofer and tweeter. Phenomenal sound. The only issue is that these...

Hello! My name is Pepijn and I am currently working on my graduation project to obtain a master's degree in Integrated Product Design. I am a student at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands and for this research project I am designing an active high-end speaker. I will be...

Hello, Amir! Hello, Forum! I found my way to this website through Floyd Toole's book and Amir's excellent YouTube channel. I'm hoping to find a similarly grounded approach to our fascinating hobby here. Who am I? I guess my 'hifi career' has been fairly typical until roughly 12 years ago. The...

I built a pair of 3 way active speakers, each powered by a Fa123, and I've started to read how to measure outside to get accurate response curves without interference from the room. I got a umik-1 for that purpose. If I only plan to play the speakers in a particular room, would it not be...

hi all, i am currently trying to get my head around different options to progress my current home hifi (stereo) setup. the focal aria perform quite well and i am more than happy with the yamaha wxc-50 as streamer/preamp. the location of the speakers (that i can't really change) seems to be a...

Disclaimer: I'm a newbie and not an expert in electronics at all, I just read a lot here and I'm a curious guy... so please, don't blast me if I write silly things :) The game is to imagine an ideal-yet-minimal configuration (in electronics terms) for streaming digital stereo. On the basis of...

I'm considering converting a spare pair of passive speakers I own into active wireless ones with the following: https://audioxpress.com/article/you-can-diy-a-class-d-hat-for-raspberry-pi?fbclid=IwAR04o_Ssnz5SNbwmc8fs6dWUoDFsAzqphSQSpB3Rp7ReHenX92iYnL-a8CA I figure a couple of enclosures...

Why are active speaker designs so favorable? Should space be available, why wouldn't you want to have the dac, dsp, and amplification devices be independent of the speaker? This allows for easy upgrades if so desired, as well as more control over the hardware in general; you'll likely choose...

Anyone interested in the measurements of affordable Focal monitors, Shape 40 and Shape 50? I think they are a very good basis for a great system. Amplifiers are AB Class, DSP-free Active Crossover. Hi Pass Filter 45/60/90hz 12db/oct. I have measurements of Shape 65 and they are very good.

Dear all, being new here on this forum I thought I start my little thread here, topic see above. Feel free to ask, criticise, comment, whatever ;) - I'm very open to new ideas. Please keep in mind I'm keen on walking unpaved roads too ;) and also willing to go for the extra mile just to achieve...

@mitchco Mitch Barnett recently launched his Accurate Sound Calibration Service. Mitch has been a great teacher to many. Mitch is a DSP, low frequency optimization and active loudspeaker enthusiast and evangelist. Mitch has written extensively on this topic which includes a complete guide in...

Dear all, I have been following this forum for quite some time now, appreciating the reviews and often scientific discussions. Many thanks to all the posters! I wanted to ask for advice on how to best connect my active speakers. I recently bought a pair of beolab 20 speakers. Those are active...

Looking for a good pair of compact active speakers for the office. Candidates are the Sonos Play:5, the BeoLab 3 and the BeoLab 8000 MK2 / 8002. The Sonos are about £800 with discount and the BeoLabs go for about the same on eBay. Wondering if anyone with experience can recommend? Reviews...

Hi there, For my hobby I have been listening to headphones a lot. But ofcourse, this is not always wanted. For my student room, which is about 12 m2, I want some small speakers. They will probably be stated on my desk, so monitors are the best choice, I think. And because of the size, I...

I first became seriously interested in purchasing the JBL M2 when I was with @amirm at CEDIA 2015. I heard the Harman demo room and was shocked at the sound quality I heard. The Harman demo at CEDIA is like waiting in line for the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney World with my kids...