This is a Do It Yourself OPEN BAFFLE solid wood speaker kit, our cabinet makers cut and finish the wood to your choosing .
A firmly affixed baffle made of relatively thick plywood (baffles are never made of solid wood), say 3/4-inch 11-ply Baltic birch (or sometimes two sheets back to back), makes for extended punch and projection, and like the quality plywood cab, gives you more of …
Re: Problem with solid wood baffles I've been using speakers made with solid wood panels for over 12 years without issues. But I only use solid wood for the side walls and the front or rear baffles.
13/04/2004 · Clamping it without scarring the solid wood baffle and the veneer on the back was a little unweildy. And when you glue it, baffle side down (so the glue doesn't get on the veneer), the enclosure skates around as you tighten the clamps.
10/09/2011 · Lou Hinkley of Daedalus Audio undoubtedly possesses one of the best combinations of knowledge about woodworking and speaker building around. His speaker cabinets are made from renewable solid hardwoods, except (I believe) for the front and rear baffles, which I believe are birch ply covered with solid wood.
Most folks really like the look of hardwood on a speaker box. My favorite happens to be striped walnut. There are some problems with walnut, and all hardwood for that matter. ... Hence, there is veneer across the sides of my speakers and solid wood on the baffle. I am very comfortable with this.
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One typical use for small pieces of solid wood is along the edges of speaker panels where a roundover (radius edge) is more easily obtained with solid wood and much more difficult to do with veneers. Because speaker baffles and side panels are much larger than edge trims, movement in lumber can be significant and may cause problems.
Question I have recently been approached by an engineer about building solid wood speaker boxes - 11" W x 9 3/4" D x 28" T. The problem is that I am not sure how to keep the boxes from tearing themselves apart with wood movement.""::::::::
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