I see some speaker specs listed as 2-way passive and then others listed as Coaxial 2-way Passive. anyone able to tell me the difference?
2006-08-03 08:08:59 · 2 answers · asked by Matt T 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Co-axial means sharing the same axis.
In co-axial cable, for instance, there is an inner conductor and surrounding it, separated by an insulating layer, is woven a braided screening conductor. So both of them have a common axis.
A co-axial loudspeaker has 2 or more drivers mounted concentrically. That is, the much smaller treble unit (the "tweeter") is mounted in the centre and in front of the main driver.
2006-08-03 10:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by dmb06851 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To finish your question, "passive" means that the speaker is not self-powered. It must have a separate power source (receiver, power amp) to work. An "active" speaker is one which has a built in amp so it doesn't require a separate power amp.
2006-08-03 20:58:18 · answer #2 · answered by mrknositall 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋