Depends, and yes it is complicated. Illustration, ProAc had one of their models, I forget exactly which one, that ported in the front. Ideal if you want to place them on a shelf. I have ProAc 140's, which are ported on the bottom. When I first got them, I installed two inch spikes to replace the small ones provide by ProAc, bass was okay. Next I put each speaker on a large, rolling plant stand, which added another two inches of height. I did this mainly to tune there placement and make them easy to move around the room. Base was significantly improved. So, I left them on the rolling plant stands. So, as all things in audio are, keep tweaking.