I know how you feel about the documentation.... It's not too good for Cubase/Nuendo either...
I like the Big Knob alot... some people complain about having cables on the desk... as you can see, it's not a problem in my setup. Might be for others...
As far as passive being better (like the Presonus Central Station), I don't know... Large format consoles have active (non-passive) monitoring sections, and nobody complains. My "Knob" sounds great....
Nothing else in my signal chain is passive... not my amp, my effects, my computer, my preamps, my I/O Card, my powered monitors... why should I care so much about adding 1 or 2 OpAmps in my monitor control??
Maybe my gear just isn't good enough to make a difference...
I really like the Knob's build quality (better than the MCU), and flexibility. It's a great buy, and a way better buy tha the CS in my opinion. (for my needs)
I don't use the talkback in my studio, but I have 3 different monitoring setups, and it's great!! Check eBay, you can get them for like $225...
Oh, and the documentation is really good...
