The problem with most all economical ported designs is that the upper bass (around 100hz or so) is slightly elevated to give the speaker more extension down lower. Most ported designs, even expensive ones, roll off pretty fast below about 60hz. Some ported speakers are actually allowed to go with a bigger boost at mid to upper bass frequency's so that you think they have more perceived bass than they really do. You get these speakers close to a wall and boom, the room boundary increases this even more.
I like sealed speakers for this reason. They are more inefficient and evidently more expensive to build since you see ports in the cheapest of speakers (build wise).
If I had to go with a port, get one with the port in the back or bottom.
I like sealed speakers for this reason. They are more inefficient and evidently more expensive to build since you see ports in the cheapest of speakers (build wise).
If I had to go with a port, get one with the port in the back or bottom.