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Junior2018-07-20T07:58:47-00:00Re: Type of Wood
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Not sure what you're asking, but for loudspeaker cabinets, MDF or Baltic Birch are best.
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Junior2018-07-25T07:44:21-00:00Re: Type of Wood
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Baltic Birch comes from Russia or one of the countries nearby, like Finland. It only comes in metric thicknesses, like 18mm (which is 0.7", the nearest size to 3/4").
Baltic Birch uses only birch plies, so each ply is pretty thin. You can distinguish Baltic Birch easily because of this trait. A cheaper 3/4" plywood with soft inside wood might only have five plies. But 18mm Baltic Birch will have 13 plies. So look at the edge of the wood to identify Baltic Birch.
Most sheets I've bought also have Cyrillic characters on the label printed on the sheet too. Every one I've bought has the letter "ф", for example, which is the Cyrilic letter "F".
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Junior2018-07-27T07:08:13-00:00Re: Type of Wood
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Jazzy2018-08-09T12:52:49-00:00Re: Type of Wood
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You can use MDF. In fact, I prefer it for speakers that won't be moved a lot or used in environments where they might be subjected to exposure to water or high humidity. Baltic Birch is a stronger material and and is less prone to panel resonance than solid hardwoods. But MDF is even more internally damped than Baltic Birch, it's just not as strong or tolerant of moisture.
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Malfoy2018-08-10T03:15:38-00:00Re: Type of Wood
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Jazzy2018-08-11T02:29:12-00:00Re: Type of Wood
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Of course, a finish applied (both inside and outside) will help protect the wood. But to be honest, MDF is really not happy in moisture, and I wouldn't want to subject MDF cabinets to moist environments no matter what finish was on them. If you need a cabinet to last when it might be occasionally exposed to water, use Baltic Birch.
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Junior2018-10-05T09:15:55-00:00Re: Type of Wood
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mamoss2018-10-06T09:34:56-00:00Re: Type of Wood
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Is it a good idea to combine MDF with Baltic Birch. Like placing the Baltic ply on top of the MDF plywoods.]]>Junior2018-10-23T15:29:44-00:00