well whats the difference

tiggs11 · 03-02-2008, 03:53 PM

well i have a question. what is the difference between a wood sub box VS a fiber glass box. Now think of this, what about a aluminum solid welded sub box???? im trying it, what do you think is going to happen?????

let me know what you think

wolfy317 · 03-02-2008, 08:32 PM

I think wood is definitely the way to go. There are lots of woods with good resonant qualities. Fiberglass doesn't really do anything for sound quality, but it's easy to make a form fitting shape for all kinds of installs. aluminum would sound like you where trying to listen to music through mud..........I'd stay far far away from that

MagWag · 03-02-2008, 09:10 PM

aluminum bad for box.... i made one once... it was terrible!

B00MER · 03-03-2008, 12:37 AM

since plywood is porous, fiber glass is air tight, you would get a cleaner resonating sound out of the fiber glass enclosure than a wood one... although MDF seems to be the better, less expensive route if your leaning towards fiberglass. Any kind of metal will ring at certain frequencies.

03-02-2008, 03:53 PM	#1
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wolfy317 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Starkville, Ms Posts: 730 iTrader: (0)	I think wood is definitely the way to go. There are lots of woods with good resonant qualities. Fiberglass doesn't really do anything for sound quality, but it's easy to make a form fitting shape for all kinds of installs. aluminum would sound like you where trying to listen to music through mud..........I'd stay far far away from that
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03-03-2008, 12:37 AM	#4
B00MER Even Angels Cast Shadows Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: latitude 32.934N. longitude -97.251W Posts: 1,876 iTrader: (0)	since plywood is porous, fiber glass is air tight, you would get a cleaner resonating sound out of the fiber glass enclosure than a wood one... although MDF seems to be the better, less expensive route if your leaning towards fiberglass. Any kind of metal will ring at certain frequencies.
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