5.1 system used for X-Factor

[Stephen PG]

Was the 5.1 system active?

[harbethpr]

If you mean, was the program being recorded and mixed in 5.1 - yes it was. If you mean were the speakers active with inbuilt electronics - no they were all passives.

[Stephen PG]

I meant were the speakers active with in-built electronics.

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