EPISODE · Nov 8, 2025 · 27 MIN
Why doesn’t active loudspeaker technology play a bigger role in domestic Hi-Fi systems?
from The HiFi Hobbyist Podcast · host alan gillies
This podcast explores the role and history of active speakers in domestic hi-fi systems. Although their use is on the increase in the smart speaker market and in some popular hi-fi speaker ranges such as the KEF LS series, many hi-fi hobbyists remain unconvinced, so we seek to answer the question "Why doesn’t active loudspeaker technology play a bigger role in domestic Hi-Fi systems?" This week’s music is from a bluegrass instrumental created by Nicholas Panek and used under a Pixabay licence.
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This podcast explores the role and history of active speakers in domestic hi-fi systems. Although their use is on the increase in the smart speaker market and in some popular hi-fi speaker ranges such as the KEF LS series, many hi-fi hobbyists remain unconvinced, so we seek to answer the question "Why doesn’t active loudspeaker technology play a bigger role in domestic Hi-Fi systems?" This week’s music is from a bluegrass instrumental created by Nicholas Panek and used under a Pixabay licence.
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