Im a fan of the powered speaker as they are being powered individually by the amp that is designed exactly for them. But you are right, probably not very necessary.
At the lower end more likely designed with the cheapest amp that will give "acceptable" performance...
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Im a fan of the powered speaker as they are being powered individually by the amp that is designed exactly for them. But you are right, probably not very necessary.