Passive radiator + scoop theory

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   Was just doing some reading into passive radiator theory, and wondering why it hasn't been used in PA bass cabs to get a bit more oomph at certain EQ frequencies; particularly might be useful in some way when combined with the EQ dip associated with scoop designs?

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SantuarySoundsystem Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 21 January 2017 Location: Midlands uk Status: Offline Points: 80	Post Options Post Reply Quote SantuarySoundsystem Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Passive radiator + scoop theory Posted: 23 December 2017 at 11:33am
	Was just doing some reading into passive radiator theory, and wondering why it hasn't been used in PA bass cabs to get a bit more oomph at certain EQ frequencies; particularly might be useful in some way when combined with the EQ dip associated with scoop designs?
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Hemisphere Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 21 April 2008 Status: Offline Points: 2272	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hemisphere Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 December 2017 at 11:49am
	Passive radiators are expensive compared to a port. You can port horns and people do, so theoretically you could have a ported horn cabinet with a passive radiator instead. Never heard of a ported scoop but I don't think it would be surgical enough to smooth out that dip - if you can't do it with EQ why would a hardware based boost work?
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