i was looking at a certain unnamed speaker and they have sealed version or a front ported version. i'm thinking of getting the sealed version because i always thought rear ported speakers were better than front ported ones. for bass reflex and all. i thought front ported speakers might have a woofing sound. so which is better, front or rear ported?
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Submitted By: hcsunshine
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Location: endicott, new york
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which is better... front ported or rear ported bookshelf speakers?
Posted: December 25, 2011 - 11:19am
Submitted By: jackfish
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Depends on the room, speaker positioning, your ears, and
Posted: December 25, 2011 - 12:16pm
the design of the loudspeaker.
Submitted By: absolutepitch
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Which port?
Posted: December 25, 2011 - 1:15pm
Jackfish is essentially right.
I personally would consider the sealed system, because it has a gentler low frequency roll-off, all else being equal.
On the other hand, a port can reduce the woofer excursion and hence lower distortion, with potential port noises (depends on design). Ported designs need a high-pass filter to roll-off the extreme lows so the driver is not totally unloaded at the lowest frequencies.
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