Katji
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I'm trying to decide between active or passive speakers. One big question for me Is the ability of a class d active speaker playing hi res audio like a SACD. An entry level speaker like the adam t8v will "ruin" the audio signal with the digital to analog conversion? Is there any benefits on using a good dac if the signal is going to be converted again with a poor adc?
On the Personus eris e8 xt, a class AB speaker are any adc involved? Does anyone know some other good measuring entry level active speaker that would be good for this application?
Deciding between active and passive, there are probably more criteria than just high fidelity...? (Like convenience, for example.)
There is active and there is powered. "Active" generally used when it should be called "powered." [imo/afaik,] powered speaker is a speaker with analog amplifier built-in to the speaker cabinet, uses only analog input, and active speaker includes DSP/active crossover and probably digital inputs.
If the source is digital then, even if the speaker provides for analog input (TRS / RCA / XLR) and so has ADC, the ADC will not be involved.