Passive radiator


Were passive radiators an ultimate failure? Does any speaker company still use them? A friend of mine is asking about them in regard to vintage speakers, and all I remember is being unimpressed. But I don't want to tell him that without some back-up.
arnettpartners
The correct way to design a passive radiator, is to run the
Thiele/Small parameters of the woofer and cabinet internal
volume, for a ported/bass reflex(ie:Fourth Order) alignment,
using the diameter of the radiator as, "port diameter." .
Then adjust the weight/mass of the passive radiator's cone, to
match the mass of the air that would have occupied the
resultant port's volume. A passive radiator should always be
1.5 to 2 times the diameter of the woofer.
The cabinet should be sealed, to avoid noise and messing up the alignment. It will, however, operate as a bass reflex system. "Sealed enclosure" indicates an Acoustic Suspension system.
Legacy Audio also makes use of Passive Radiators with very good results in some of its models....
Rodman99999

What is the point and the result of plugging the port on a bass reflex system which some manufacturers have suggested is an option?