1" MDF vs 3/4" MDF

 

Bronze Member
Username: Richierch

Post Number: 60
Registered: Jun-05
I know i already asked this question in another forum and i was curious about which material is better for an infinity 1230W 12" subwoofer
 

Silver Member
Username: Rhassler

Gilford, NH

Post Number: 336
Registered: Dec-04
3/4 " MDF would be fine
 

Bronze Member
Username: Richierch

Post Number: 63
Registered: Jun-05
thank you

can anyone tell me which of these boxes is better

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the bottom one is 3/4" the rest are 1"
 

Silver Member
Username: Kd7nfr

Montpelier, ID United States

Post Number: 279
Registered: Apr-05
WTF?
 

Bronze Member
Username: Richierch

Post Number: 66
Registered: Jun-05
What WTF??
 

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Username: Daddy_phat_sack

Post Number: 295
Registered: May-05
i like the last ones looks... it looks awesome :-)... and i wouldnt recomend placing an amp on a box or in one period. the vibrations could jar some stuff in the amp loose and ruin ur amp. i had that happen to me once.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Richierch

Post Number: 68
Registered: Jun-05
omg that sucks i really wanted the amp to be part of the box..but either way the amp is gonna be close to the box so wont it vibrate any way you do it
 

Bronze Member
Username: Voodoochilde

Greencastle, Indiana

Post Number: 82
Registered: May-05
wtf is that thing in the middle? Where the amp will be mounted or what? I think thats what Jake is asking too
 

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Username: Richierch

Post Number: 69
Registered: Jun-05
http://www.cardomain.com/item/ABNA12005DN

thats the amp i have the silver thing in the middle is the mock up i made so that i can see it all together
 

Silver Member
Username: Kd7nfr

Montpelier, ID United States

Post Number: 287
Registered: Apr-05
Dood, I'm speechless. This kid spends all this time "designing" what ever the hell that is, and I STILL can't tell him wtf to do. I need dimensions, better yet, tell me your space requirements, and I'll design you a box... sound like a deal?

Also, that amp is a POS!
 

Bronze Member
Username: Richierch

Post Number: 71
Registered: Jun-05
im just talkin about the design forget it
 

Silver Member
Username: Dominirica012

Charlotte, North Carolina US

Post Number: 231
Registered: May-05
go with either the second or last one..the seconds one is a conventional box while the last one seems like its 2 seperate boxes with an amp stand in the middle
 

Silver Member
Username: Kd7nfr

Montpelier, ID United States

Post Number: 289
Registered: Apr-05
Well, we need to know if you want SPL or SQ... That's a good start.
 

Silver Member
Username: Mixneffect

Orangevale, Ca. USA

Post Number: 236
Registered: Apr-05
Heres a tip:

With your bare knuckles, knock on the 3/4" MDF. Listen to the sound it makes as you knock on it.

Now knock on the 1" MDF. Listen to the sound it makes.

The difference is:

The thinner material will sound as a lower note compared to the thicker or more dense material. You want the higher pitched knock.

The materials that resonate less, will sound better because you will get sound coming from the speaker and only speaker itsself. Some people get excited when an enclosure sounds BOOMY. They think that more sound is better.
 

Silver Member
Username: Araknid

BOCA , FL U.S.

Post Number: 771
Registered: Nov-04
Placing on the amp on the enclosure shouldn't cause it any harm my cousin has his amp screwed to his and it has been fine and ive even seen pro installers to it. Plus all components are soldered to the circuit board and that sh!t dont come loose to easy.
 

Silver Member
Username: Iowahawks19

Post Number: 207
Registered: Jun-05
hey for you card players, is 3/4 mdf being the best you can get(like it won't matter that much going thicker) kindof like shuffling the cards 7 times is the randamest the cards will ever get no matter how many times you shuffle??

that was probably really confusing

(you gotta be a card player)
 

Silver Member
Username: Mixneffect

Orangevale, Ca. USA

Post Number: 238
Registered: Apr-05
Mike,

Go play cards.
 

Silver Member
Username: Thx_3417

Bournemouth, Dorset United Kingdom

Post Number: 654
Registered: May-05
MDF is spot very robust and affordable too. Upload
 

Bronze Member
Username: Richierch

Post Number: 73
Registered: Jun-05
im deffinately doing the second one because it is the easiest to build...maybe later down the road i will make a new one...and the second one is 1" MDF

thanks you guys
 

Silver Member
Username: Iowahawks19

Post Number: 213
Registered: Jun-05
haha thats where i get most of my money for car audio is from cards, mixneffect don't you have that box building program on your computer?
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