Which material sounds better for speakers construction? Wood, Ply or MDF?


Im guessing they use mdf these days because its cheaper.

vinny55
Please note, Magio STARTED their speaker manufacturing business using plywood for the cabinet . MDF is as dense as plywood and inert enough to adhere veneer without future movement. It’s inherent stability combined with bracing creates all the stiffness necessary for any speaker enclosure. Drivers are tuned to the box, therefore if aluminum were used, as it is stiffer, and more dense, the driver types, as well as other design components, will be necessary for tuning the sound. Finally, few can afford a 200,000.00 pair of aluminum billet machined speaker so it hardly matters if aluminum is a better material. I listened to a magico system, m project speakers, and my guess is that system was in the neighborhood of 350,000.00. Frankly obscene, however, after 20 minutes of listening, although the aluminum speakers had a provocative sound, they were very fatiguing to the ear. All sweetness was gone. The difference between theory and reality!!
Listen to my Q3s for hours and never get fatigued.It depends on the wires which should be copper and the electronics it took me years to get them to sound my best.Oh well everyone has a Magico negitive rap.Enjoy the hobby!!

"It depends on the wires which should be copper and the electronics, it took me years to get them to sound my best."

You're a lot more patient than most folks here and probably a perfectionist. I would give it a month and then move on to something else. For me, any component I buy must sound better than what it replaced, right out of the box.