Loudspeaker enclosure material

[Guest jolyon]

I was disappointed to find that my British made AR5s use veneered chipboard for the sides top and bottom of the enclosure whereas the baffles are un-veneered. The only reason for this can be cost. I can't think of any sonic advantages at all.

So, I'm thinking I'll make new enclosures. What was used originally; Birch ply or Marine ply ?

Yours,

J.

[Rlowe]

Hello,

The following is a comment from Tom Tyson in Feb 2007 posting.

http://www.classicspeakerpages.net/IP.Boar...2&hl=marine

I used <marine> in the search box.

[genek]

I was disappointed to find that my British made AR5s use veneered chipboard for the sides top and bottom of the enclosure whereas the baffles are un-veneered. The only reason for this can be cost. I can't think of any sonic advantages at all.

So, I'm thinking I'll make new enclosures. What was used originally; Birch ply or Marine ply ?

Early ARs used cabinets made of fairly ordinary furniture/cabinet plywood. Later models changed to medium density particle board, which is denser and sonically less resonant than plywood.

[Guest jolyon]

Hi Chaps,

Thanks for the replies. This is such an informative site !

So, it looks like inch thick Marine Ply with a brace in or MDF or HDF without.

Yours,

Jolly.