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Old 03-11-2008, 01:45 AM
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Whats the difference?

Between a slot port and a round port.
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Old 03-11-2008, 01:47 AM
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a round port is round
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Old 03-11-2008, 01:49 AM
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I knew that was coming but I figured I'd get one real response first
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Old 03-11-2008, 01:53 AM
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how much more real do you want it? Yuli is the smartest fellow on this here site. He speaks the truth.
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Old 03-11-2008, 07:28 AM
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yeah thats really all there is to it.. now if you were to ask whats the difference between an areo port (round with flared ends) and a slot port.... youd get the same answer with an 'areo ports flow better' thrown in.....
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there is really no difference. one is not any better than the other. how's that for a real answer?
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Old 03-11-2008, 03:30 PM
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It's generally "easier" to do a slot port because you can go top to bottom which then acts as a brace. Round, (if you're not using an aero port) you need to find a piece of tubing and then affix it to the box.
Some like round because it's easier to do multiple ports (say one on each side of the woofer compared to one large slot port) so it "looks better".
Sound wise there is no difference.
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Old 03-11-2008, 07:38 PM
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A round port will have a bit less drag then a slot port with an equal cross sectional area...

probably not a concearn in most cases, but it's worth noting....
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Thanks that does clear things up, I thought maybe the slots were better cuz I see more people using them, round seems easier to build to me.
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