As most of you know, my ugly old sub boxes didn't fit my replacement 12" speakers, so building better boxes is a better idea than toiling long and hard to try to get the old ones to work.
With new boxes, I get to increase the volume to better match the new drivers, and increase the height to place the mini-monitors at the right position for my current furniture.
Here's how my plan is forming:
* 3/4" MDF box core, internally braced with skeletonized 3/4" MDF partition; 3.5 cu ft volume
* 1/2" Walnut front, beveled at side and top to give natural rounded corners; woofer recessed
* 1/4" Walnut plywood on sides, back, and top
* 1.25" diameter chrome plated tiptoe under each corner
* Cherry stain finish
I've actually had good experience in the past making my own laminate boxes. I go heavy on the Elmer's Carpenter's Glue, pile on the weights overnight and I've yet to get any rattles on my first boxes which were cobbled together with sandwiched 1/2" MDF to make 1" panels.
Here's my artist's conception of what my subs will look like with the SB-1 mounted atop as the final 3-way speaker:
