Why do most audiophile prefer passive speakers?

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51 minutes ago, Norton said:

active speakers simply haven’t been that that common in  bricks and mortar HiFI stores apart

 

Also a system made of separate components is easier and cheaper to upgrade.

 

Good actives are expensive.

 

Most actives are professional tools.

 

Smaller pro-actives have limited low-frequency extension, must be used with subs and they're designed for nearfield listening (but so are mini-standmounts).

 

Pro actives are pedestrian-looking rugged-black things. Ugly.

Most pro actives will not flatter bad recordings, cheaper ones are downright harsh-sounding.

 

Most pro actives don't have grills nor dedicated stands.

 

Actives require a preamplifier.

 

Pro actives use connections that are less common in domestic equipment.