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Originally posted by soundhound:
.... junction of the two (or more) sections of the crossover are joined at the back of the speaker or several feet away at the power amplifier's terminals.


This is the thing that I think is seldom appreciated. Electrons go SO fast, eh?

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Originally posted by soundhound:
Consider the source too. B&W is after all a speaker company, and they are in business to make money. .... Aligning themselves with popular audiophile ideas is almost required from a marketing perspective. Saying that things like bi-wiring and passive bi-amping are not important would be as suicidal ....


Bingo!

I've played a bit with active crossovers and EQ; My next system is going to have 18-24 channels of amplification. Big passive components are a pain to fiddle with and not cheap anyway.
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Charlie