The thing about the sound: what is active/passive and 2.0/2.1?

The "buy audio" thing, which was put on a dozen years ago, is to buy a pair of speakers. As long as it looks okay, the most important thing is that the price is cheap. For many consumers, that's fine. As for the sound, there is a "subwoofer" (2.1 speaker) to a shocking movement of the low frequency, which is quite ok at the time. Looking back now, although it is a bit simple and rude, it is a simple pleasure of the year.

The hardware decoding capability and tuning level are constantly upgraded. Lossless music files are more and more convenient to suppress, spread and acquire. Consumers also begin to experience a clearer and more realistic experience, plus the quality of wireless audio transmission. In the absence of improvement, the joint efforts of many factors not only make consumers want a higher experience, but also manufacturers have begun to introduce different speaker products to meet the needs of consumers in different occasions.

More products do give consumers more choices, but the general consumers who lack knowledge, it is really impossible to start with dazzling products. Therefore, Xiao Bian intends to talk about the places that need to be distinguished and paid attention to by choosing speakers from four dimensions.

What is the difference between active and passive?
Now many friends may think that they bought a speaker back. Just plug the 3.5mm connector into a player (CD player/digital player/computer/mobile phone) and the speaker will make a sound. Indeed, many of the products on the market today are designed to be as simple as possible, so that you don't have to think about collocations like passive products. Speaking of this involves a question: What is active and what is passive?

The active speaker means that the speaker has a built-in sounding and amplifying circuit, which can be opened only by connecting the power supply and inputting the signal. Computer speakers, Bluetooth speakers, etc., which are common and commonly used, are actually "active" speakers. Not only that, many studio monitor speakers, engineering professional speakers are active speakers, so simply "active" and "passive" to distinguish the level of the speaker and the effect is quite one-sided.

Contrary to active speakers, passive speakers mean that there is no built-in amplifier circuit, and the output of the rear stage or the combiner is required to drive the sound. Compared with the traditional active speakers, most of them are bookshelf type, or 2.1 three-piece design. The passive speakers are available in various styles, such as seats, bookshelves, satellites, etc. It is precisely because there is no built-in amplifier circuit, so users can configure different rear-end or merger machines for their own listening habits and tastes, and get a sense of hearing that is more in line with their own taste.

Many friends will think that passive speakers are better or even better than active speakers, perhaps because of their high playability characteristics, but this feature is not necessarily able for Hold for ordinary consumers. Therefore, the choice of active or passive speakers, the key is to look at the needs of personal use habits, not necessarily in order to blindly pursue good sound quality to choose passive speakers. In fact, there are a lot of active speakers because the manufacturers spend a lot of thoughts on the deployment, so the effect is quite good.

Is the passive speaker a pit?
Since we talked about passive speakers, the relationship between passive speakers and the rear stage (that is, the power amplifier), or the decoding and amplification machine (the so-called merge machine), should also be talked about. As we can see from the above, passive speakers do not have a built-in amplifier circuit, so if you want to use it, you need to use the output of the rear stage or the combiner to drive the sound. This not only means that users need to spend a sum of money to buy connected wires and amplifiers/combiners, but also need to do their homework to understand the style between the products and match them.

Friends who have seen the film "Infernal Affairs" should remember that at the beginning of the film, Andy Lau handed Liang Zhaowei a line, saying that if you listen to old music, the effect of using this line would be better. Here, the sound effects of the same track are specially made by the sound artist to make the audience have a more intuitive contrast. After hearing another line, the tone of Tsai Chin's voice will be clearer and deeper, and the density and thickness of the sound will become even better. One leaf knows the autumn, we can understand that just a simple wire is enough to have a qualitative change in the sound.

Therefore, many enthusiasts come to different turntables and front and rear stages and even the acoustic treatment of the house, as small as a wire, have invested a lot of thoughts to solve. This kind of tossing is sometimes not very obvious. It is also possible that some friends will think that these enthusiasts are too big to open their minds. However, the difference in sound caused by wire materials and production processes, the impact of different front and rear levels does exist. As for the input, Xiao Bian is still recommended to do what it is, and never over-invest.

More than 0.1, the effect is definitely good?
Xiao Bian mentioned the "subwoofer" at the beginning of the article, which is also the way most people call 2.1 speakers. "2" in "2.1" refers to standard two-channel (stereo); ".1" in "2.1" refers to a "bass" channel that is typically divided by a frequency of about 100 Hz or less. The 2.0 speakers we refer to generally refer to separate 2.0 speakers, with two separate cabinet combinations, left and right channel speakers.

Left is S2000MKII; right is M200MKIII

In the past, many friends tend to choose 2.1 speakers when they buy computers or speakers for everyday use. When the loudness competition is not in full swing, the 2.1 speaker makes a “bass” channel due to the separate crossover, which can more effectively describe the low-frequency quality. Compared with the sound, the 2.0 speaker, 2.1 speaker with vocal interpretation. The sense of hearing will be more powerful. Especially when listening to some songs, or enjoying the big movies, the low-frequency resonance is awesome.

With the continuous development of technology, the understanding of materials continues to deepen, and now the 2.0 speakers can also make a very good sense of momentum and energy. The stalker S2000MKII, which was previously reviewed by PConline's evaluation room, is one of the products that will be quite good both in terms of momentum and vocals.

The Rambler S2000MKII benefits from the efficient dual DSP blessing. The tri-band transitions smoothly and naturally by default, and there is no obvious awkwardness. S2000MKII's overall sound is translucent and clean, and it tends to be soft and delicious. It can please most of the listener's ears. After all, the tight sense of listening is always a little bit contrary to "music is a kind of enjoyment". At the same time, the sound of the S2000MKII is relatively good, and the outline of the sound lines is clear. When it is placed enough, it can be recovered quickly.

Big chunks will be more valuable?
Look at the current trend of buying a car, not only the mainland market, but the global market actually has a soft spot for SUV models. More power, more relaxed space, more comfortable ride experience, and of course, look more stylish, so many consumers are willing to spend money on it. The same reason is placed in the speaker, the larger cavity does have a position to accommodate a larger speaker, and the sound energy of the large-sized speaker makes the sense of hearing more powerful, plus the resonance of the low-frequency resonance and the body. It will give people a feeling of "shake to the heart."

In addition, the large-sized cabinet can also lay down a plurality of speakers. Through the understanding of the material of the speaker and the internal structure of the cabinet, the tuner can skillfully use the material and space of the frequency divider and the box itself to learn from each other. Save the green and create a pretty good sound. From the Nautilus of Baohua Weijian to the supreme Utopia of Focal, these multi-horn speakers are the brainchild of the tuner and engineer, and they are called a sound art.

Of course, it doesn't mean that the bigger the better, there are still some manufacturers on the planet that have the power of "small body big taste". These manufacturers have created many "big tricks" for small space use. BOSE has been a representative of large-capacity energy for many years. The Soundlink Mini, which has become a popular consumer in recent years, is one of the best. The volume and weight that can be easily lifted in one (large) hand, Soundlink Mini actually placed five speakers in it. This makes the Soundlink Mini not only have excellent low-frequency quality and vocal thickness, but also high-frequency extension and resolution. I can do this kind of effect. Without some years of accumulation, I can’t really get it.

At the same time, we also need to beware of some manufacturers, borrowing large-capacity and large-capacity to the user's established concept, blindly put large-size speakers into the sound, and did not make more adjustments. An obvious example is that there are a lot of small-scale manufacturers that will launch some big-headed products. The visual feeling is really good enough, but when you listen, you will find that the sound is not handled in the large box. It is easy to be turbid and unclear, affecting the sense of hearing. Therefore, the problem of hearing caused by the size of the volume actually requires the consumer to personally audition.

For the old drivers, these four points are already a commonplace in the mind, but for many consumers, especially those who have not had in-depth contact before, these four groups can still have some conceptual help when purchasing. . It is also said that these are conceptual things. In the actual situation, there will still be some changes. If you decide to buy a product, you should go to the store, or ask a friend who has the same product. Try it before you decide to buy.

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