Wood thickness?

[Cali_Screw 10+ year member]

OK, so i have a question that may sound stupid, does wood thickness of the box make a difference in sound and overall bass response?

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[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

yeah if its too thin

 

[john denver 10+ year member]

yes thin wood will flex killing your sound quality and make it sound real sloppy

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

3/4" MDF is most commonly used. the 5/8" MDF is good for under 1kw systems. You will still need bracing on the inside of the box no matter what thickness you choose. you can double up on the baffle to help with flexing also.

 

[Cali_Screw 10+ year member]

3/4" MDF is most commonly used. the 5/8" MDF is good for under 1kw systems. You will still need bracing on the inside of the box no matter what thickness you choose. you can double up on the baffle to help with flexing also.

would you say .5 is to thin?

 

[john denver 10+ year member]

how many watts, how many speakers ,what size box

 

[Cali_Screw 10+ year member]

how many watts, how many speakers ,what size box

it would be 2 Boston Acoustic G5 off of 500 Watts Each. so the enclosure would need to be 2.0-2.4ish

would be somthing of this sort.

Also how much room is needed between the sub mag and the wood?

 

[jake21 10+ year member]

those G5's will kill a .5" thickness box. you will need at the very least 3/4"

 

[kush-divinity 10+ year member]

Darn right, 3/4 MDF is the least I will use on anything. No need to save $5.50 a sheet, then cry 2 weeks later because you cracked it at a corner.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

On a box like that, I would say 1/2" material would be ok. The panels are relatively small in size. If you use 1/2", just be sure to properly brace it and I bet you will be just fine.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

On a box like that, I would say 1/2" material would be ok. The panels are relatively small in size. If you use 1/2", just be sure to properly brace it and I bet you will be just fine.

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[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

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