ACTIVE Speakers vs PASSIVE Speakers || Which is Right For You??
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- Can't decide between passive speakers vs active speakers? I got you!
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Keep the content coming! I look forward to seeing your videos pop up in my feed!
Kirby’s a genius when it comes to speakers, yet still forgot that toilet paper should only be used for his passive speaker.
🤣 Thanks for watching!
Kirby Meets Audio for real though love your videos! I’m an aspiring DIY speaker builder and have been following you for some time. Keep it up and lmk if I win best comment so I can finally put together my own speaker with flames or lasers or something 😜
@@ipmanoo9250 Kirby doesn't know shit about speakers bro...
@@Jmoneysmoothboy What's the best resource to learn diy speaker building?
Love your speaker insight and want to see some more builds as you have time!
Thanks! Builds are in the workz. Thanks for watching!
enjoyed the show doing my own speaker building repair work for many years now I like the way you explained things from normal people can understand you have to be a high-tech engineer to understand a lot of people just go on and on and on but you are precise and you explained very quickly which I like
Thanks! I try to do just that. Thanks for watching!
I feel like you have become what I wish I could have been, I love the videos. Its inspirational on a level I cant describe. Thank you for taking the time to be so giving too.
I consistently like your vids and haven't missed one in a long time. Keep up with the good videos.
That means so much! 🙏
you pointed it out... i cannot stop staring at it. Y U DO DIS!!!? XD
STOP LOOKING AT MY IMPERFECTIONS!!!! 🖤
I didn’t see until he pointed it out! 🤣 can’t stop looking either
Thank you Kirby! This video was perfect; just what I needed. I'm building a vinyl collection and trying to decide on turntable and speakers. Looking forward to more of your informative videos! RC in Tennessee!
I had to pause the video at the beginning when you said "never connected" with the picture of the Sonos speaker. I was laughing my head off. 😁🤣👍
I love my passive speakers specifically the Q Acoustics 3020i paired with my vintage Pioneer A9 non-switching integrated amplifier. I love my vintage Pioneer class AB integrated amplifier and it's staying with me for life. Such a blissfully warm and natural sound with visceral bass and sparkling crisp highs with my current setup. Playing "Trappin in Japan 16" on that setup gave me a very immersive and euphoric music listening experience.
Killing it Kirby!!! I like these videos where you share and explain knowledge to the "newbies" of speakers. Today I learned what the difference between passive and active speakers and I will forever sound smarter talking to my friends about speakers. Haha.
-Ps. If you send me a kit I will built it!!!
love your vids.
only suggestion i have for this one is that a couple of diagrams or flow charts may have helped.
look forward to the next one :)
Good info, Kirby! Thanks for sharing.
Really nice video! Nice to get all the pros and cons up against each other!
Great video quick and simple explanation. But informative. Keep them coming!
This is a wonderful video explanation. Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching!
Great video. You answered a lot of questions I had.
i´m learning to build speakers and you are the one that got me inspired!
Thank you bro for the knowledge that you shared.
Excellent video, keep up the great work!
Kirby! New Subscriber here! Thank you for all the good info!
This was great thank you for the information!
Hi I’m from Denmark.
Really Like your videos, I’ve really learned a lot from watching them. Keep up the good work 👍🏼
Answered questions I was thinking about, cheers 👍👍.. keep it up. What do you think of the tannoy 635 D50's? Iv been rocking a set for the past 10 years and love them! Smooth warm sound.
I love my Q Acoustics 3020i. The performance is just amazing for the price. I prefer speakers that require external amplification because I am willing to sacrifice convenience to get a more natural warmer sound from the ability to control the amplification. I have a vintage early 1980s receiver and when I hooked it up to the pair of q acoustics 3020is, I got a sound that is quite accurate yet, warm and rich. Someday, I would probably get Q acoustics concept 500s and a Primaluna vacuum tube integrated amplifier. Then play some offbeat psytrance music on the new system.
I didn't notice the white stuff until you pointed it out, now I can't unsee it! It is like those old Sony Trinitron lines. Thanks for sharing as always.
Your channel first introduced me to the concept of DIY audio 2 years ago, and now I'm about to design my 4th pair of speakers
That’s amazing! Thanks so much for watching!
@@KirbyMeetsAudio Thanks for the great videos! I've always wondered, what's that little bundle of white cloth looking stuff you always use to apply finish?
Thanks for the information
Thanks. Very informative.
Thanks got some info now very helpful
Awesome dude as always very informative
I love where this is going! Can we get more visual cues of what the heck you are talking about? People like me need them.
I've done the tp thing before and didn't realize I had it in my beard through a whole video, as for the video...great work as always.
This guy is a gem. I'm glad for the find
I'll be honest, I've been confused on this for a while for the stupidest reason and you've just cleared it up for me! Thanks for the video!
best video in the category
Thanks explains a lot man appreciate it
Here's some more love for ya brother, also have you thought of making a passive sound bar that would take up both channels on an amp with 2 full range woofers and a tweeter on each side?
love your speakers, would love more intriguing designs like the geometric cnc'ed one!
thanks for the advice Kirby. i've got some beautiful active speakers that i love, but you've been inspiring me to build some for a long time now. there's just one thing i need... :-D
have you ever tried building sound optimised speakers using exciters? i bought some after watching tech ingredients' video but then he went and changed the plans and i didn't buy the additional drivers....and been hoping to make some kind of hybrid setup since then.
it would be really really interesting to see your take on it, or exciter project in general.
I haven’t done much with exciters yet. I know Nick over on 123Toid has done a few projects with it. Maybe I’ll look into it! Thanks for watching!
thanks your videos are helpful for starters :) do you ship to europe from your store?
good stuff, keep it up!
Great video mate
This really help me making some choices
Hey Kirby, nice work Bro :)
Great video, Kirby! I got a pair of Focal CMS50, active studio monitors, with 5'' woofers. They are great mid-low budget speakers for studio-setups. They come with å built in high-pass filter, shelving and notch aswell. They tend to be a liiiittle bright some times though.
As for your toilet paper face:
I would recomend air condition or a fan as a passive way to prevent sweat.
If there is no way out but active removal, I would recomend a towel for this job.
Towels absorbe the sweat and does not leave leftover-towel on you face.
If you are on a budget you might wanna use your hand, but the result may vary as there are no absorbtion in the hand. It could even have the opposite effect.
There are many other ways to remove sweat, so do your research before buying sweat removal gear.
Have a niiiiiice day!! :)
working with hk audio L5 115 active and the plug'n'play is realy cool when you dont have time to install
I love your videos ever since the first one hope to see more good content 👍
I hope so too! 🤞 thanks for watching!
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Thanks for the video Kirby, subscribed! I'm a newb with audio but would like to play around around with passive speakers. What passive speakers and subwoofer would you suggest (€500-600)? I can't make a decision, already overthinking it for a month :)
Cool video 👍. Learned a lot. I think I would go with an active speaker w/Bluetooth and rechargeable battery, so I can take with me.
Keep up the good work and look forward to your next video.
Good call 👌
Nice video, Kirby. I really like your approach to your videos. You provide knowledge without pomposity or blathering on and on and on about irrelevant things. ) BTW, would you consider making some videos about tricks to using your equipment? For example, If I have an amp that doesn't have a 'sub out," and a sub that has RCA inputs but no speaker inputs, how can i hook up the amp and the sub? Alternatively, are there amps that are 2.1 and completely separate the frequencies that go to satellites and those going to the sub? (Is this what they mean by "low pass filter?) thanks. )
Great video! Thank you ;)
Thank YOU!
I've considered switching over to active speakers, but just to think about all the extra time it would take me to set up by hooking up more electrical cords and extension cords, it just doesn't seem convenient to me. My current system is pretty old fashioned but is much quicker to set up, so if I'm ever 5 minutes late to a gig, it won't be much of a stuggle.
great videos Kirby always check what you have to say first then surfing the internet, one question though, might sound a bit silly. drivers from active speakers can be used with different more modern amplifiers boards right. and same withe the passive speaker..thank you
The 4 way speakers you mentioned (and showed a picture of) are the radiotehnika s400m. They are made in Latvia. Radiotehnika used to be the best speaker manufacturer un the ussr. I have the older s400 (with diferent speaker baskers and surroumds) and they are simply awesome speakers for the money.
great video
I find your videos very professional also no one comes close to your information.
Kirby got out of bed. But little did he realize before filming his clip of the day that the bed bugs had an orgie on his face.
The clip turned out nice, but the tp was the shining star this time!
can you talk about evaluating the sound from home built speakers? I made some ported passive speakers but I would like an objective evaluation of their sound.
Hi, I’m here for the toilet paper giveaway.
Great vids 👍Keep the content coming
You know us to well, just kidding, i find your build videos therapeutic.
Hi Kirby: Should I use active or passive speakers for my karaoke system in the basement? Any recommendations? I want good/pro quality. Basement is about 900 sq.ft. Thank you.
You should start doing speaker reviews, like the newer Bluetooth speakers and maybe like towers or something great video btw👍
Keep an eye out! 👀
If I want to connect an electric guitar with a preamp pedal, an amp pedal and a cab sim simulator direct to a speaker, wich one is recommend for this case?
Kirby re-enacting his acne years, you said on Insta you wanted a roast...this is the best I could think of.
Came across a channel trying to explain the mysteries of the DAC! It was boring, lackluster and the guy was trying to hard. I recommended your take which is quick to the point and much more entertaining, and mentioned they may want to pick up some of your speakers!
Learnt something within the first 2mins. Love the straight talking.
Hi. I just bought a passive pair of speakers (Polk S15) and now I need an amplifier with bluetooth capabilities. I've seen your previous video about the DIY amp but unfortunately, the main component it is not available anymore for purchase. What will be the best/cheapest amp with bluetooth that you recommend?
are there any speaker that are passive and active at the same time? i would like to have speakers that i can connect to my tube preamplifier and either that i can use in bluetooth mode when i need to listen them in other places
This did more trouble than good, thanks
Hey Kirby, was wondering if you could review the SOUNDBOKS 2 or 3. They’re expensive and wondering what you’re expertise has to say about the product. Thanks!
I purchased a set of Onn bookshelf speakers where one of them is active and the other one is passive. A couple days ago when I went to power on the active one, the blue power light came on for a second and then shut right back off. Since then I can't get it to turn on and therefore both are currently rendered useless. What could be the reason the power turned on and right back off on its own, and now I can't get it to power on? One person said it was probably the power cord, however, I don't see how since I was nowhere near it for the last several days the speakers worked fine. Then the active one just powered off and won't come back on, and I was nowhere near the power cord when this actually happened as well. What do you think the problem could be? Thanks for your time!
Nice Video 👍
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I would love a diy Build I could order from you with floor speakers one for each side of my tv 😊
Great explanation. I do 99% of my listening on my computer, so Active Sub/Monitors is what I use.
Thank you, this was a lovely video and precisely answered my questions concisely, I won't subscribe since I only don that for channels I serial watch or friends channels, but I want you to know how much you helped me, have a great day :3.
ok so i want dj decks plugged into an atmos amp whats the best passive speakers to replace say KRK Rokits?
If i buy an active subwoofer like the HS 8S, what kind of speaker should i plug it on it? Active or passive and why please? I REALLY need to know that =x
hey, a quick question, kida related to a video, but not quite
if my audio interface has a trs output for monitors and my speakers take bare wire, can i just strip one end of a ts cable and connect them like that? or will i have some issues?
You ar the best
I like my passive speakers because I'm always switching them out depending on my source material my mood and what I'm listening to at the time
Kirby, Which is better ATC SCM 100SL Active or SCM passive 100SL vs Harbeth 40.2 40th anniversary speaker?
Is an internal PC sound card like the Asus Essence STX II considered being an amp, that can therefore drive passive speakers?
I wonder how practical a set of active tower speakers would be? Not sure there are components available to do one but it would be cool.
There are active towers out there and painfully expensive. ATC, Meridian etc.
I'm thinking of making some towers with active subs for my home theater mains. Thanks for watching!
did you get a sunburn because you peel.... 😂🚽
Great video. 👍👌💯🔥
Whats your favorite speaker brand, mine are JBL and harman/kardon
B&W or AR, for amplifiers Quad or NAD
I have a question, does the terminal on the loudspeaker act as an audio input as well? Is that how to audio gets transfered to the loudspeaker from the power amplifier? can someone help me out? Thanks :)
Help me! I bought an HCD-MX500i because it has a CDs and an iPod input already built in, but now I need speakers ( didn’t come with any). I figured I could buy some later. I have never seen these types of connections for the speakers. What kind of speakers go with a 4.2 mm connection?
TLDR was awesome
You didn't mention that good active speakers have the crossover before the amps. Which gives you much more control over the drivers. And most good active speakers have one amp per driver.
nice...
I love your videos. Personnaly I own passive speakers but I have to repair their tweeters because my amp is too powerful for them.
DJ BALANCE when the tweeters say goodnight it might be a sign of clipping in the amps. And a reason to this is that you have too little power...
Tweeters are usually sealed. Why not add another or 3 more and a pot to turn them down to match the output?
You may need to do some crossover mod but probably not. If the mentioned distortion is eating them up then you are over driving your amp. If not then you are over driving your tweeters.
My amp wasn’t clipping and I have crosshovers but it was very loud and after that the tweeters blew I notice that the treble were set to max on the amp
I had these speakers for several years and the tweeters never blew even when the amp was to max but the treble knob wasn’t turned to max
So they are close to being over driven and turning them up/turning down the resistance cooked them. I have access to top of the line equipment so if the added tweeter loudness was needed i would add a second in series. This will only add a little more output but increase the impedance. It should be with the potentiometers range but if not you would need a slightly bigger pot.
The problem is that YOU mentioned the problem with the paper on your face. Personally I didn’t notice it at all. BUT...
Do not ever forget: you can wipe the paper pieces of your face, but you CANNOT wipe the passion for the speakers off your face.
This is why we are all here subconsciously. Trust me on that.
An excellent video once more. Thank you for reminding us that we are not alone in this planet. There are others like us who truly CARE about sound...
Didn’t even notice the toilet paper. Thanks for the refresher on speaker basics.
bro i started looking at the white thing in your face when you mentioned it lol
Can you put external amp to active speakers?
Can you put some research resources into the info box pls? Xx
Don't forget noise with powered speakers. I think powered speakers are good for stand alone purposes studio work and live bands. Passive for everything else.
I am an 18 year old DJ and have 2 non powered loudspeakers 800 watts peak. Also have a 3000 watt amplifier and I am looking into 1000 watt JBL EON 610s. I dont have a subwoofer right now with my 2 non powered loudspeakers. Would it be better to just get new JBL EON 610s to replace my current speakers or just get one subwoofer to be with my loudspeakers?
What about partially active speakers using active bass and passive mid and high frequency?