I second the proposal to consider the Brand Delignit and Panzerholz or any other Brand offering a Resin Impregnated Densified Wood Board.
The Sand Box is a very good start at a low cost, well worthwhile experiencing as a design. Free Particle Sand can also be used as a Oil Damped Sand used the amplitude control in certain industries.
Maybe a Pandora Box design, a Box within a Box of which Free Sand Particles and Oil Damped Sand Particles are used in either of the Boxes. This is still a cheap to produce option.
Corian Off Cuts can also be sourced to produce a Box Wall that is most visualised and a certain type of aesthetic is desired.
Corian will also be a better Sub Plate material than a Typical wood/wood derivative material to sit the Amp on. P'holz or another is the ultimate Sub Plate.

