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Ported Speakers and Tube Amps??

Are ported speakers and either tube integrated amps or hybrid integrated's a no-no?

I have read some comments in regard to bass issues when the two are put together so I was looking to confirm this. I am assuming though that an amp with decent output would negate this issue?

Thnx in advance,
mattybumpkin
elevick
2,637 posts
 
I'm using ported Coincident speakers (92db) with an SET amp. Works great! flat 8 ohms, easy to drive, really tight bass.
newbee
4,767 posts
 
Sean, When you talk about bass what range are you referring to hz wise? When you talk about large drivers what sizes are you talking about? I have ported speakers with a 9" dynaudio driver, driven by 160wt mono tube amps and the bass sounds about as tight (not loud) as my Quad 63's. What I have noticed though is they don't seam to like amps w/no negative feed back. Does that make any sense to you?
eldragon
707 posts
 
Sean is absolutely correct on port loaded speakers! I ended up "stuffing" the ports with foam (beside other things i had to do to the volume of the enclosure) to make them aperiodic. Results are satisfactory, but i believe ported speakers, even though top design choice amongst speaker-bulders, should be avoided.
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