anything better then mdf??

[Foote11 10+ year member]

this isnt a real world application im just wondering what els can be used for a enclosure besides MDF with good results... plexiglass thick steel.. some hardwood?? what would be the best for a sub enclosure??

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

13-ply plywood.

 

[VisceralSound 10+ year member]

Birch Plywood (not sure if thats the same as 13ply)

 

[SikFly 10+ year member]

Birch is the only other main one i'm aware of that is commonly used

 

[pr-festiva 10+ year member]

if everything goes right one of my upcoming builds will be useing mic-6 aluminum plate.Its very smooth on the one side so i wont have to glass but its impractical due to weight, cost and difficulty of working with it.Its an all or nothing build how ever so im giving it a shot.

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

You can use the cabinet grade ply at lowes (aka Arauco ply, costs around $30 a sheet). For higher quality stuff you want to use birch ply which costs around $45 a sheet, and for absolute quality you want true baltic birch which iirc only comes in 5x5 sheets and costs an upwards of $100.

 

[cx-7heaven 10+ year member]

Birch ply ftw. Slightly higher price than mdf (~$6/sheet) but around 1/2 to 2/3 the weight, much stiffer, and a whole lot less sawdust mess.

 

[Foote11 10+ year member]

if everything goes right one of my upcoming builds will be useing mic-6 aluminum plate.Its very smooth on the one side so i wont have to glass but its impractical due to weight, cost and difficulty of working with it.Its an all or nothing build how ever so im giving it a shot.

im actually really curious about metal boxes iv always wonderd how they would sound i feel like theyll flex alot but bounce sound off amazingly but im just a newb :3 you gonna have a build log for it or anything? id like to know how itll turn out

 

[brodeisel 10+ year member]

never herd or seen a metal box in for discussion

 

[BrownVanMan 10+ year member]

metal would need so much bracing and/or thick plate to keep it from flexing that it would weight a metric a$$ ton

 

[Chaotic_Thought 10+ year member]

I recall seeing a build on here once where a guy built a normal MDF box and lined it with 1" marble.

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

metal wouldnt sound good i remember somebody saying something about the response wouldnt come out right and as far as anything beig better than that would be birch wood but i think mdf sounds better as someone else in another forum compared both of those materials..

 

[sobe3yourself. 10+ year member]

concrete box?

 

[jeremyg1 10+ year member]

I recall seeing a build on here once where a guy built a normal MDF box and lined it with 1" marble.

I bet that was nice and light.

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

I've been saving my used rubbers and plan on doing a 4th order blow thru soon.