Ultralight / Lightweight MDF - So. CAL

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Trupan is created for that purpose. Same qualities as MDF, but lighter weight.

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Just get birch ply

It looks nicer and doesnt eat up your blades. And doesnt make a crap ton of dust

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Just get birch plyIt looks nicer and doesnt eat up your blades. And doesnt make a crap ton of dust

Not dust, but it can chip like a mother****er. It's also 2x + the price.

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Doesnt chip if you know how to cut it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Its only $35 for a sheet of oak ply for me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

Weight kind of is a factor, but the question is, is it as good as regular MDF?

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Birch ply ?

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Doesnt chip if you know how to cut it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gifIts only $35 for a sheet of oak ply for me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Word. But if you've never used it, chances are good that you don't know how to work with it so it doesn't chip //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

And no, it isn't as good as MDF because it's about the same performance, but costs like 20+ dollars more //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

The two speakers on my left coincidentally are made from birch ply *WOW*

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Most high end HT speaker cabinets are made of birch ply....not MDF

I wonder why //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

*Straightens up in seat*

Like I said, the speakers on my left are made of birch ply...deductive reasoning....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Yeah right //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Not to mention that trupan comes in 1.5" as well.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

birch ply is a wast of money if you are useing it for a box in a car, which most likely will be covered with carpet or somthing. looks better for HT use.

just get some mdf. you are not gona see a drastic drop in weight, for what ever you do.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Unless it's like a dual chambered box for two 9515s or something retardedly heavy.

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Uhmm...im staining my enclosure

No carpet

Dont hate azbass

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

^^ If it's MDF ima spack you supa. If not, right on brotha.