Well if you do, I can talk you through the setup, assuming you go with a MiniDSP type set up. I'll even give you a PFM discount on A mini DSP unit if I'm feeling in a good mood that day
I think you should at least live with the passive setup for a while, if not least because the passivecpassive components aren't cheap!
Dare I ask how they’re sounding, Gareth?
Excellent, I’m glad they’re performing!
If you fancy a DIY phono stage you could give the Paradise a go. It’s not cheap and there’s quite a lot of work in transistor selection and build but it’s easily worth the effort.
I’ve very recently replaced my Starfish with a new build of my own design. Well, tbh the control circuits are based on a design from DIyAudio and the audio utilises a couple of Neurochrome buffer boards. I’ve not quite perfected it yet but I’ll post up some details here when I have.
Just got one of Stefan's Hypex amps with a longer term view of going fully active but passive for now. Just a straight swap for the HackerNAP which is dead currently and enjoying the amp immensely. better bass grip and depth, very similar mid to top but more listening to be done.
I've replaced my HackerNAP with a Modulus-686 build which is awesome and leaves the HackerNAP behind by some margin. Interestingly I ran a pair of Hypex nc400 power amps for a while into the Ergo IIRs but I didn't get on with them ultimately. I was impressed at first but in the end I found the mid to top end just a bit 'grainy'. I went back to the HackerNAP and it was immediately better overall. The Modulus-686 seem to give the best of both worlds.
Did some reading about them and look fun. If I wasn’t keen on trying active I might try them next.
Are you planing on using a digital solution for the active crossover? Something like one of the Hypex plate amps perhaps.