question

[aleokhan]

whats the effect of the thickness of wooden casing on speaker
simply i mean if u have 200watt woofer how should be the the thickness of casing?

 

[mazersteven]

Are you planning on building a DIY speaker, or subwoofer?

 

[croseiv]

The thickness of the wood is related to resonance. Thin wood will really vibrate and would be bad for speakers. The thicker the wood the better, but there is a trade off for weight.

 

[chadnliz]

Most all of your better speakers and subs are going to have some weight to them as the thickness of the cab affects its sound, internal bracing and thinck sides and front are key to grest performsnce, but as noted it gets hesvy quick. Not that all speakers need made this way but mine are 3in thick on front baffle and 2 in on sides and rear but they weigh over 300lbs and are horrible to place and move. One exception to this general rule are round subs for example my HSU sub is made of heavy duty cardboard but in its circular form its both strong and serves a purpose for bass reproduction, yet it doesnt weigh much compared to most quality gear.

 

[annunaki]

Cabinet thickness, when little to no bracing is used, is extremely important. Many (lower cost, sometimes higher cost) speakers available today use little if any bracing at all. Using a 3/4" or thicker material such as MDF would be paramount. The speaker enclosure will still be quite resonant however.

A thinner material can be used if it is rigid enough and heavily braced internally.

Building a true resonance free cabinet is not only complicated but expensive. It also can require exotic materials in some cases. Normal, regularly available materials can be used, however, the process tends to become more complicated.

 

[aleokhan]

questiopns for experts

infact i have 4 cabinets
one pair is perfect
but one pair is 3ways speaker the side walls are 1cm thick and they are made of some type of wooden particle board the dimensions are 55cm 32cm and 22cm
the mid range is not working anymore and bass speakers 10inch are sounding bad so i was thinking to replace themwith some good quality ones
but i dont know what specifacation of speakers will give good results
can anyone give any idea

 

[annunaki]

So what is your actual question?

Are you looking for replacement drivers (if so, consult the manufacturer for best results), or are you asking about the enclosures?

In a true 3-way design, the bass/sub portion should really be its own enclosure, the same for the mid-range & tweeter (very critical for resonance free playback). The midrange is the hardest area to control so as resonance is concerned. Many steps must be taken to contol/avoid resonance from these frequencies.

 

[aleokhan]

suitibility

yes i want to know about the drivers possibility for the cabinet and theres no seperate inclosure in it
in fact the mid range was having its own enclosure before;

for example will it give me good result if i use this in a cabinet having 1cm thic wall
* Nominal Basket Diameter 10", 254mm
* Nominal Impedance* 8 ohms
* Power Rating:
Watts 250W
Music Program 500W
* Resonance 53Hz
* Usable Frequency Range 60Hz-4kHz
* Sensitivity*** 97.3
* Magnet Weight 7 oz.
* Gap Height 0.275", 7mm
* Voice Coil Diameter 2.5", 63.5mm

or

Nominal Impedance; 8 Ohm
Minimum Impedence; 6 Ohm
Nominal Power Handling; 400 W
Continuous Power Handling; 800 W
Sensitivity (1W/1m); 98 dB
Frequency Range; 50 - 2500 Hz
Net Weight; 7.3 kg (16.1 lb)