Posted by Wayne Parham [ 65.69.120.160 ] on March 10, 2005 at 04:02:22:

In Reply to: Re: Port vs Sealed posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on March 09, 2005 at 16:05:47:

I'm sure you're right that in some cases, marketing drives the rhetoric. But in the case of Brian Davies' article, it is really an academic excercise and not a sales pitch. And in the case of sealed and ported boxes, the difference is pretty much just one more hole so I'm not sure there is much to be gained in the way of profit margins.

In any event, guys like you and I are like most DIY hobbyists, in that we are free to pursue our favorite designs without needing to appease a marketing department. That said, I almost always prefer a ported box over a sealed one, especially when using high efficiency drivers as direct radiators. A vented design offers deeper bass and good frequency response from a relatively small box.

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