Menu
Forum
What's new
New posts
Live Activity
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Classifieds Member Feedback
Car Audio Discussion
General Car Audio
Car Audio Build Logs
Car Audio Equipment
Subwoofers
Speakers
Amplifiers
Head Units
Car Audio Help
Wiring, Electrical and Installation
Enclosure Design & Construction
Car Audio Classifieds
Car Audio Classifieds
Car Audio Wanted
Classifieds Member Feedback
Gallery
New media
New comments
Search media
SHOP
Shop Head Units
Shop Amplifiers
Shop Speakers
Shop Subwoofers
Shop eBay Car Audio
Log in / Join
Test
Forum
Search
Search titles only
Search titles only
Log in / Join
Search
Search titles only
Search titles only
What's new
New posts
Live Activity
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Classifieds Member Feedback
Menu
Reply to thread
Forum
CarAudio.com Classifieds
Miscellaneous Classifieds
Supporting Vendors
Supporting Vendors <font color="#ff9900">*NEW*</fo
<b>CheЯRyMan Custom Enclosures</b>
Some of my Wood projects
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Che&amp;#1071;RyMan" data-source="post: 8340017" data-attributes="member: 662580"><p>Mdf is a solid core composite, Birch has voids in the layers from tree knots. Even though Birch is kiln dryed it still will always adjust itself to the surrounding air moisture shrinking and expanding. Ive got hardwoods thats been drying for years and it always shrinks and bows up a little. Both materials are susceptible to direct water damage. Birch is stronger from the perpendicular layered construction but when have you ever seen MDF fail so its adequate in this application. Finally when people claim Birch sounds better its really hard to hear the difference side by side, but I think the main advantage of birch is it flexes less from the layered construction so the walls don't absorb the energy and that equals the better sound. With proper bracing mdf walls can be just as rigid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CheЯRyMan, post: 8340017, member: 662580"] Mdf is a solid core composite, Birch has voids in the layers from tree knots. Even though Birch is kiln dryed it still will always adjust itself to the surrounding air moisture shrinking and expanding. Ive got hardwoods thats been drying for years and it always shrinks and bows up a little. Both materials are susceptible to direct water damage. Birch is stronger from the perpendicular layered construction but when have you ever seen MDF fail so its adequate in this application. Finally when people claim Birch sounds better its really hard to hear the difference side by side, but I think the main advantage of birch is it flexes less from the layered construction so the walls don't absorb the energy and that equals the better sound. With proper bracing mdf walls can be just as rigid. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forum
CarAudio.com Classifieds
Miscellaneous Classifieds
Supporting Vendors
Supporting Vendors <font color="#ff9900">*NEW*</fo
<b>CheЯRyMan Custom Enclosures</b>
Some of my Wood projects
Top
Menu
Home
Refresh