3/4" or 1" MDF

[violator5spd 10+ year member]

I'm gonna build a dual 12" sealed box with about 4 cubes of space. I know most boxes are built with 3/4" thick MDF, but what would the difference be if I used 1" thick MDF? Do you think it would sound much, if any better?

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[Heresy 10+ year member]

Slightly less flex, heavier, more expensive, and that is about it. Brace it right and you won't have to use 1" MDF to keep the flexing down.

 

[violator5spd 10+ year member]

"Sane power"...well put //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I think a jbl 1200.1 is remotely sane. Especially when you answer these people's questions who are running a pair of 15" audiobahn flame subs with like 4000 watts...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

I usually always just use 3/4" and brace the box fairly well. If its a big box, like 5+cubes, then I just tend to spend the extra and use 1". Why? Just out of habit I guess - I have yet to notice that significant of difference. Although it does tend to cut down on flexing, which is a big:nono:

- Steve