From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!saf
Newsgroups: net.audio
Title: Re: speaker cabinet materials
Article-I.D.: floyd.1336
Posted: Wed Mar 23 08:19:57 1983
Received: Thu Mar 24 07:50:18 1983
References: reed.248

There have been many experiments using other than wood for speaker
cabinets.  Clay pipe, etc. has been used with sucess.  The main factor
seems to be low resonance.  This lets out thin steel sheets of course.

Another factor concerns standing waves in the enclosure, so you still
have to worry about the aspect ratio as with wood.  Finally, damping
material is a must. 

David Weems has several books out on the topic of enclosure design and
in one of the books (at least) deals with "unique" cabinet materials.  I
believe his books are published by Sams and should be easy to find.

Don't forget a final problem:  Your speakers are not likely to be very
portable - of course this also makes them theft-proof!

	Steve Falco   BTL Whippany, NJ