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Loud Speaker Cabinet Builders in POP to Cabarete area?
PA. In this case smaller sub woofers using an 18" driver suited to a smaller enclosure.
I used Bass Box 6 Pro and confirmed what PartsExpress told me the design would be for the 18 inch subwoofer I selected. A ported box about 24 X 24 X 16 inches will provide the maximum SPL in the lower bass/kick drum area. I think 3/4" plywood will be OK because of the smaller box size, but some bracing could be added if needed.
I have no idea of the price and if it is available, but particle board tends to have issues in the humidity here along with being heavy. Might not be a big issue with the weight because of the smaller box size in my case.
I would recommend MDF, or HDF as particle board resonates a little too much for that size of driver....my opinion anyway
Oh that is if you can find it here.....had to add that
Oh that is if you can find it here.....had to add that
Have you seen MDF here? I haven't, but it could exist
And yes 1 inch MDF would be sufficient, way better than plywood or particle board
i would not use it in applications where the speaker produces midrange, but for bass it is perfectly appropriate. for a full range speaker, plywood (preferably baltic birch) is the way to go.
the best plywood i have seen is at Madeco, just outside of Santiago. Brazilian stuff.
I have shopped at Madeco before and would say they have the best wood selection around. My original thoughts for using plywood were for lighter weight and perhaps less prone to moisture damage ( of course they probably don't know what "Marine Playwoo" is here.
i would think not. Madeco had 1 inch MDF when i went there last, and a big selection of different grade plywood.