>I certainly dont agree that a sealed accustic suspension is easier to pull off the a port, if so then why is every damn speaker at Best Buy and Wall-Mart, Sears and so on ported? re-think it man!
A ported speaker gets you lower bass without using a larger (more expensive to build, ship, and stock) enclosure (that is also less domestically acceptable and limits the market) or increased (more expensive) power. It gives you the low bass output you want without requiring the sealed sub woofer's higher (more expensive) excursion.
Band-pass and ported designs are ideal when the primary design requirements are cheap and small.
A ported speaker gets you lower bass without using a larger (more expensive to build, ship, and stock) enclosure (that is also less domestically acceptable and limits the market) or increased (more expensive) power. It gives you the low bass output you want without requiring the sealed sub woofer's higher (more expensive) excursion.
Band-pass and ported designs are ideal when the primary design requirements are cheap and small.