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Bass Reflex Speaker

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Definition: Bass reflex is a loudspeaker design in which the back wave of the speaker cone is routed through a port or vent in the speaker baffle that reinforces bass output.
Pronunciation: base re•flex
Also Known As: vented enclosure or vented speaker
Alternate Spellings: None
Common Misspellings: None
Examples: A bass reflex speaker has a port or vent in the front baffle that reinforces the bass response of the speaker

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