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RE: Bass Reflex vs. Closed Box

closed box, any Magico is closed box with low Q. Also the ATC 19, both passive and active. There are a few others like YG but closed box designs are rare because good ones don't sound bassy like many reflexes and they are more efficient than closed boxes(about 3 dB).

Damn near everything today is bass reflex. This includes speakers like Golden Ear which have no port but have a passive radiator(speaker without voice coil) which acts essentially like a port.

Probably the best bass reflex speakers are the Rockports which roll off like a closed box for one octave and then act like a reflex. But they are an example of one. Otherwise pick your favorite reflex box. It may sound nice but it has overhang and if you like the sound you like bass ringing. It can be tuned nicely(in a few cases) but it's merely a pretty coloration.


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