I also dont consider any speaker with a port or a transmission line. I am aware of the basic pros and cons of each design and tend to rely upon my experience listing to each type. The best bass I have ever heard always has come from a sealed enclosure. I believe the issue is more intrinsic than engineering and design.
Ported versus sealed speakers: is one type better?
Have two systems of wildly different scale and cost. My main rig features Wilson Watt/Puppy 7's, while at my vacation cabin the system features Totem Rainmakers.
Got me thinking recently that both are ported designs. And many box speakers are indeed ported designs.
However some of the best and most costly speakers are sealed - not ported. Examples include Magico and YG Acoustics among others.
I realize ports are just one aspect of the overall design but I'm seeking opinions on whether one is inherently worse than the other (ported versus non ported)?
Thus would a Magico or YG have an inherent advantage over a Wilson, Rockport, Von Schweikert or other top ported design?
Any thoughts?
Got me thinking recently that both are ported designs. And many box speakers are indeed ported designs.
However some of the best and most costly speakers are sealed - not ported. Examples include Magico and YG Acoustics among others.
I realize ports are just one aspect of the overall design but I'm seeking opinions on whether one is inherently worse than the other (ported versus non ported)?
Thus would a Magico or YG have an inherent advantage over a Wilson, Rockport, Von Schweikert or other top ported design?
Any thoughts?