When it comes to subwoofer design, few topics are more misunderstood than how air behaves inside a ported enclosure. It's common to hear people describe the port as something that "flows" air like a fan or exhaust pipe. While that might seem intuitive at first glance, it's not how ported subwoofer enclosures actually work. The key distinction is that air in these systems oscillates rather than flows. Understanding this difference is critical for proper enclosure design and pe