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Speakers made with unusual cabinet material

There were the Celestions with their Aerolam cabinets. The Green Mountain Audio speakers that had a sort of cast marble cabinet. Were/are there other speaker manufacturers that used some kind of odd or exotic materials for the cabinets? Are there speakers with real wood cabinets (rather than veneer?)
hodu
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almarg
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Next move of solid-wood or any other higher-priced materials manufacturer is to convice consumer.
In the case of Daedalus speakers, a lot of consumers are already convinced, as can be seen in many owner comments that have been posted about them here and elsewhere, including in the thread that I linked to above. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, as the saying goes.

Regards,
-- Al
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Hardwood / MDF / Phenolic / Aluminium / Concrete / Polymer and or a combination of some have all been implemented, all have their advantages and challenges - Its all a matter of how its done.

Good Listening

Peter
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Mark and Daniel speakers employ "special Compound Marble hand-crafted enclosures"

Wilsons use the "X Material" in theirs
ngjockey
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I've seen some DIY speakers made like Magico Minis with layered baltic birch ply.

Sonist uses thick poplar baffle.

I forget the name, but the same guy with the mpingo discs, had thin wall layered laminate speakers.

I have built speakers out of PVC pipe and epoxy urethane.
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Thanks, Al, for the links.
And thanks to others, too, for your responses.
-- Howard
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