MDF or Plywood?

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Topic: MDF or Plywood?

Posted By: fishing
Subject: MDF or Plywood?
Date Posted: September 25, 2003 at 8:19 PM

Is there a difference in sound if a box is made from mdf or plywood? I built a box using mdf and used 3/4 plywood for a center brace is this a no , no ?

Thanks for anyhelp!

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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: September 25, 2003 at 8:44 PM

Shouldn't be if all you used it for was a brace.

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Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: September 25, 2003 at 8:45 PM

is the brace seperating sections of the box? if so you may wont to replace it with MDF to improve quality

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Posted By: tdsteele
Date Posted: September 25, 2003 at 9:02 PM

3/4 inch plywood is just fine. At that thickness it is a very strong and solid piece of wood.

Posted By: fishing
Date Posted: September 26, 2003 at 9:42 AM

Yes , it is the brace seperating sections of the box. If I replace it with mdf how will this improve the quality? Is it only because the mdf might be stronger than the plywood? Or is there some kind of sound difference between the two woods? The 3/4 plywood seems to be alot stronger than the 3/4 mdf. Or am I wrong? Thanks for your time and help!!

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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: September 26, 2003 at 11:30 AM

There shouldn't be a quility or sound issues as long as you are using it for just a brace. The difference is in the desiity of the two materials. The denser the material the less likely it is to flex.

Posted By: MAXST
Date Posted: September 26, 2003 at 12:41 PM

Smooth plywood or that chip plywood? i would say if its smooth plywood i wouldnt worry about it.

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