If we take a look at all live venues we listen to music at none of them use any speakers that incorporate these exotic materials. Even orchestra halls where nothing is amplified the surrounding walls are mostly wood with other acoustical properties. I think the most natural resonance is some type of wood incorporated into an enclosure with some sort of dampening material. All materials have resonance but what ones are the most natural sounding and to me dead sounding speakers aren’t natural.
Are exotic speaker cabinet materials overrated?
Seems a lot of speaker companies are coming out with new non resonant cabinet materials all the time. Wilson especially seems to be inventing a new M X V material every year. Other top speaker companies seem to be staying with MDF even when their speakers match the above mentioned speaker company prices. Do these exotic materials really contribute to a better sound or do they add an unnatural quality to the sound.
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@hiendmmoe wood is probably the most accepted for critical music but it's got me thinking of modern music, rock or synthetic and wood might not be like the best fit. |
Two Links from the same organisation, with the first being an interview with a individual who through their career known a lot about materials. Interesting how the RIWDB ( Panzerholz - Tankwood) is compared to Carbon Fibre Composite Forms. Interesting how the RIDWB ( Panzerholz - Tankwood) is claimed to have 1 Billion transfer paths for generated energies. I see in the second link, there are what looks to be 32mm Thick P'holz Boards stored for use. I have only seen this in the flesh once, used as TT's Plinth Material. The TT's owner had exchanged P'holz from 25mm to 32mm and was confident the changes detected withing the End Sound were a betterment. https://www.monoandstereo.com/interview-with-rainer-weber-of-kaiser-acoustics/ https://www.monoandstereo.com/kaiser-acoustic-factory-visit-report/ Note: Any RIDWB (Resin Impregnated Densified Wood Board ) from Brands who produce the Material when compared as equal materials. Will produce almost identical intrinsic Damping / Dissipation properties. There are also those using the Veneer at 0.8mm prior to compression, which will increase the number of Veneers in a Board of a given thickness, hence, increasing the paths for managing energies that are unavoidable but also unwanted. |
@faustuss Totally. It's why 99% of the time I stay off forums. I do enjoy helping new people after they get shot down by so called experts who make ridiculous proclamations that disparage their buying decisions. |
Regarding concrete - concrete is a weak material, which is why it needs reinforcement if used for anything other than compression loads. It's also heavy, and expensive and time consuming to produce to a finish that would be acceptable for a domestic product. It's not very well damped either. So not a good choice for loudspeaker cabinets. |
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