Proac's $6000/pair Response D-28 was making real music connected to Sugden's $3000 CD21SE and $4000 A21SE 30Wpc integrated amplifier. I eyed the 42.5" floorstander, noting its 1" silk dome tweeter and 6.5" midrange/woofer—but I saw no port.

Had Proac gone to a sealed-box enclosure? Then my eagle eyes bespied a slight elevation of the cabinet off the plinth. I reached down to check—and yes! There was a downfiring port.

Of course, Jon Iverson caught me in the almost proctological examination position.