My, admittedly limited, understanding of ported speakers vs sealed(not referring to subwoofers, but woofers/mids) is that the ported speaker reaches lower as has been noted, and a sealed speaker gets it's "tighter" or quicker(accurate?) reputation from the fact that it is always supported by the air pressure within the box which causes the woofer to return to it's static position more quickly.

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