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Sound quality difference in fiberglass or wood box?


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This is not a what's should I do what's better vs thread. I have been searching the forum and I haven't found anything on is there a difference in sound quality between an all wood box or a wood/fiberglass box or even all fiberglass. I will be attempting a wood and glass box for my spring/summer build but I haven't found anything on the sound quality of fiberglass. Any input? I'm guessing the thicker more dense you make the glass part the better. Just wondering if I will be sacrificing any sq. box will be sealed and depending on how much airspace I can get from it I may do a little poly fill experimenting.

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Fill will reduce standing waves and reflections inside the box creating a deeper richer sound from the enclosure acting as if it is acoustically dead, you don't want to add more than 1lb per cf of box space.

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I don't know the differences of the two, But I do know that Birch is the most accousticaly resonate wood, and is best used to build boxes with. Compared to other woods.

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I'll admit, half way through sanding that fiberglass in the rain and cold while I was all itchy I was definitely starting to question why i was doing this haha

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Yeah I knew birch was better than mdf but like I said the Box will be roughly half and half wood and fiberglass

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Alpine mrx f35 4 channel

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Iraggi Alt + stock alt in a DC power dual alternator kit

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0 gauge Knu wire

Big 3

4 gauge stinger (4 chan wiring)

3 DC 10'' LVL3 with LVL4 parts

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I just was lookin to see if there's a difference in sound between all wood and wood/glass

2012 silverado ext cab ltz

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