Paradigm Goes Mass Market With New Active Speaker and Headphone Lines

[Mash]

in Stereo/Hi Fi/Audiophile land versus the Musician's world...??

In the Musicians world:

"Powered" means the unit in question has transducers (cones), amplifier(s), various controls and when appropriate, a crossover.

"Active Powered" means the unit in question has transducers (cones), amplifier(s), various controls, a crossover when appropriate, AND transducer feedback control.

........ So I cannot merely post that the Mackie HR824 is "Active Powered" and still convey that it has transducer feedback control.

[E-Stat]

in Stereo/Hi Fi/Audiophile land versus the Musician's world...??

Recording/monitoring vs. sound reinforcement. Along with ATC, Genelec is another supplier of professional monitors who also uses the term active just to indicate powered speakers with low level crossovers. Read their text which agrees with ATC and likely dozens of other similar suppliers.

Feedback control is only needed for sound reinforcement. This website is not really geared towards sound reinforcement or PA applications.

rw

[Mash]

The Mackie HR824 is a recording studio monitor, you know, those places where performances are recorded, recordings are mixed if required, reviewed for production, and so forth. This speaker is NOT for sound reinforcement, and I was NOT posting about the sound reinforcement industry.

Transducer feedback control IS very valuable in home music reproduction. This is why there are so many servo-controlled subs. But the advantages of transducer feedback control are NOT limited only to low frequencies.

I think you should be more flexible.

[E-Stat]

I think you should be more flexible.

Gee, that's what I was thinking when you attempted to correct Feanor.

rw

[Happy Camper]

Gee, that's what I was thinking when you attempted to correct Feanor.

rw

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