Markaudio CHN-110 very suitable for low tuned ported constructions

The high Q of this driver makes it go very low in a bigger box, and the bass is very articulated . My speaker has 31 liter box volume and a Monacor BR60 tube . This gives a tuning frequency of the speaker at 35 Hz .
At this frequency, the chn110 is standing still while all sound comes from the port, allowing rather high spl down to about 30 Hz .

I combine this with a dsp high pass crossover set at 33 Hz 24db/oct with the help of a WiiM ultra .

This speaker can play louder in the deep bass than my former SAM 8340 speaker.

I see a lot of constructions with horn loading and that’s fine, but you have an advantage with the backpressure from the tube in a ported speaker, lowering distortion significantly in the bass area.
 
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Right, the break point is ~0.403 Qts'.........

FYI/FWIW, IME and proved to my satisfaction when 'proofing' MJK's MathCad design programs against some of my own Tower/Column alignments from 'way back when', the vented TL (closed pipe) alignment (aka MLTL) range from ~0.312 - 0.624 Qts' seems technically good enough, i.e. from Keele's 6th order assisted bass reflex to his Extended Bass Shelf (EBS) alignment.

While the 'sweet spot' (mean) is a ~0.4412 Qts', a 'close enough' simple guideline is:

~0.403, Vb = Vas, Fb = Fs

~ <0.403, Vb = < Vas, Fb = > Fs

~ >0.403, Vb = > Vas, Fb = < Fs

Keeping in mind that one has to factor in the (huge) impact thermal power, inductive distortion can have on effective Qts, the dominant vented box alignment factor.

(Qts'): (Qts) + any added series resistance (Rs)