Speaker Cabinets: open or closed back

[Gary Dunn]

Which do you prefer and why?

[Bill Llewellyn]

Here are a couple links discussing the merits of each. In a nutshell, open cabinets are more efficient but not as smooth or tightly defined in their sound. Sealed cabinets are more hifi-ish with cleaner bass response but need more power. I tend to lean toward closed cabinets, making up for the inefficiency with extra power in the amp. (However, the open back guitar amp provides a nifty place to stash your cables between gigs!)

Closed cabinet:
http://www.audiovideo101.com/dictionary/acoustic-suspension.asp

Open back (similar to ported) cabinet:
http://www.audiovideo101.com/dictionary/bass-reflex.asp

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