What exactly is a speaker box sound?

@roxy54 

Exactly why I suggested to the OP that he listen to EVERYTHING and buy what HE likes.  While we may disagree on what Maggies "add" or "sound like" in a given situation, I, PERSONALLY, have never heard a more accurate reproduction of the source material when the ROOM is right and the HW is top-quality (ARC in my case).

My shop sold over 20 brands of speakers, so I definitely understand that people have different tastes.  My point to the OP was to listen to as many DIFFERENT things as possible before making a buying decision.

Cheers!

Exactly why I suggested to the OP that he listen to EVERYTHING and buy what HE likes.

It's a little sad people think you only come to audiogon when buying.  This thread is for discussion, and curiosity for me, not to help me buy anything.  I always buy what I prefer to listen to, if I can't make it myself. :)

My point to ask this question is in part that I haven't heard actually terrible speakers that sound like boxes in a very long time.  Was wondering what is out there today that has this quality.

It’s a  thing of the past for anyone who cares. I wouldn’t give it a second thought.  Still a thing with cheap mass marketed speakers that anyone with ears and even a little money can easily avoid if it bothers them. 

You should try some computer speakers and small pocketable bluetooth speakers. You'll get that "tiny driver screaming in a tin box" effect. 

@erik_squires 

I suppose you are right, but his point was asking about box speakers.

ALL of them distort the source material.  How much is up to HIM to hear.

Period.

By the way, do you find it interesting that most "high-end" makers of box speakers have chosen a "tall" form factor ever since the late 1970's or so?  I WONDER where they got THAT idea?  I will have to ponder that one for a while, I guess...

Cheers!