nearfield monitors

I would like some advice from members on the topic of blocking the bass ports on nearfield speakers.

http://phasx.com/index.php

Acoustic Treatment Built In.
Presenting ShadocasterTM …the anti-near field reflection system that “paints” a reflection free zone on the desktop. The result is a startlingly clear audio image.

I have some old ysm1 from Yorkville and wonder if the Yamaha would be upgrades or not..

Tx

Hi!

I've decided to up my budget for new monitors due to how much I've learned in the last month, how many speakers I've tested in my studio, and what i need/want.
Out of all the speakers I tested out I like the Adam A7X's the best, but they were "bright", lacking low mid, and I could see them causing ear fatigue easily.

I have read a lot about acoustics and nearfield monitor speakers, but none seems to clearly explain the difference between nearfield and other professionally used monitor speakers.

Hi,

Yesterday (Friday) I stopped by my neighborhood Guitar Center to shop their selection of nearfield monitors. I listened to KRKs, Yamahas, Mackie, M-Audio and Tannoy. Nothing sounded particularly good and it wasn't until after I left that it dawned on me they were playing everything out of iTunes on a Mac, hence COMPRESSED FILES! What's with that?

Ive had 8" BX8a M-audio's for about 3 years now and theyre about 3' from my normal mixing position. My mixes dont translate well..the pic below shows now acoustic treatment behind the monitors but there is some there now and throught the room.

Although not technically correct, the term near field is generally applied to a loudspeaker system that is designed to be close to the monitoring position. In this way the listener receives more of the direct sound from the speakers, while minimizing the effect of sound produced by reflections from walls, floors and ceilings.