RTi A9 question

KevinMc
KevinMc Posts: 3
edited May 2013 in Speakers
I was just looking at the RTi A9's online and wondering what that is on the back of the speaker that looks like heatsink fins? These speakers have no self-amplification listed. Is it some part of the power port?
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  • Poolgod69
    Poolgod69 Posts: 184
    edited May 2013
    It is dual purpose:

    A handle since these bad boys are heavy and on the inside of the grill is a cone that points inward towards the port to radiate the sound.
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    Working on updating my set up :rolleyes:
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited May 2013
    It also helps eliminate the "chuffing" sound that you can sometimes get with ported speakers. And it does make a convenient handle, but I wouldn't want to rely on that.
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