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<blockquote data-quote="DidUHearThat?" data-source="post: 4783073" data-attributes="member: 594758">I disagree.&nbsp; Excluding the &quot;mistuned boxes&quot; for a moment, even in the best built ported boxes, they can sound very good, but they don&#039;t sound as good as the best sealed sub systems.&nbsp; That has been my experience and preference.&nbsp;&nbsp; Add back in the &quot;mistuned&quot; boxes and the sound of most ported boxes is unpleasant to me.&nbsp; Not all drivers work best in sealed cabinets, so it&#039;s not an absolute rule that all speakers would sound better sealed, but IMO, 99% of sub systems would sound better sealed.&nbsp; &nbsp; How much better is subjective and in some cases insignificant.&nbsp; Most people only car about SPL, so for them ported is better anyway.To me a very good ported sub sounds like it&#039;s sealed.&nbsp; That is rare.Because ported boxes have a peaked response, rather than a flat[er] response,&nbsp; they may sound great with most uses, but occasionally when playing music that hits&#039; just the right frequency they sound bad and unrealistic.&nbsp; Cabin or room effect usually worsens this effect.&nbsp; Sealed systems have less cabin/room effect, due to flatter response.I use large ported sub systems everyday in live concert audio, and I can&#039;t wait to go home and listen to a sealed sub system.&nbsp; It&#039;s a trade off, ported is defineatly louder, but IMO, as a general rule; sealed sounds better.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DidUHearThat?, post: 4783073, member: 594758"] I disagree. Excluding the "mistuned boxes" for a moment, even in the best built ported boxes, they can sound very good, but they don't sound as good as the best sealed sub systems. That has been my experience and preference. Add back in the "mistuned" boxes and the sound of most ported boxes is unpleasant to me. Not all drivers work best in sealed cabinets, so it's not an absolute rule that all speakers would sound better sealed, but IMO, 99% of sub systems would sound better sealed. How much better is subjective and in some cases insignificant. Most people only car about SPL, so for them ported is better anyway. To me a very good ported sub sounds like it's sealed. That is rare. Because ported boxes have a peaked response, rather than a flat[er] response, they may sound great with most uses, but occasionally when playing music that hits' just the right frequency they sound bad and unrealistic. Cabin or room effect usually worsens this effect. Sealed systems have less cabin/room effect, due to flatter response. I use large ported sub systems everyday in live concert audio, and I can't wait to go home and listen to a sealed sub system. It's a trade off, ported is defineatly louder, but IMO, as a general rule; sealed sounds better. [/QUOTE]

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