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This article is from the Car Audio FAQ, by Ian D. Bjorhovde (ianbjor@mobileaudio.com) with numerous contributions by others.

4.4.3 Ported Box

* Advantages...
- 3-4 dB more efficient overall than sealed design

- Handles upper bass frequencies better with less
distortion

- Magnet is in good cooling environment

- When properly designed, a ported box will slaughter a
sealed in terms of low frequency extension

* Disadvantages...
- Size (not so critical outside the mobile environment)

- Woofer unloads below Fb

- More difficult to design/ can result in boomy, nasty
sounding bass if misaligned

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