MDF is a wood based sheet material manufactured from wood fibres bonded
together with a synthetic resin adhesive. Jewson offers a range of
standard boards suitable for a wide variety of interior uses. For more
demanding situations MDF is available in moisture resistant, flame
retardant, high density and exterior grades. MDF is also available in
Light and Ultra-light grades.
http://www.jewson.co.uk/en/templates/product/templateA.jsp?pageType=Product&itemId=prod350053
Discussion settled in my favour.
Graham
no eyesore , you are wrong
MDF is NOT suitable material for a pro live sound speaker
and anyone that would say it is is at least as fucking stupid as you are
what dragged your worthless ass out here again anyway
it was quite pleasent without you dragging your bullshit around
I've used it for front baffles in small guitar amps... not sure I'd want to
build a complete sub out of it! It might be good for "veneering" a speaker box
for a smooth finish.
I tested the type I bought by putting a piece in a bucket of water, half in and
half out, for 2 months... no change. Try that with presswood and see the amazing
results! (I don't use presswood for anything.)
We've been here before several times.
It's pretty obvious that MDF is suitable for bottom feeder MI grade
stuff as long as it's not being knocked about. It's also suitable for
some install stuff (Cinema speakers comes to mind) and studio monitors.
Disadvantages are that it isn't structurally strong, not suitable for
mounting flying hardware unless reinforced with ply or metal, and it
doesn't care for getting damp unless specially treated. It`s also bloody
heavy compared with ply.
The only advantages are it's very low cost and ease of finishing
(possibly) There are/may be sonic advantages but in anything but static
applications these may be negated by the materials other weaknesses. It
is sometimes used for internal bracing in cabinets otherwise built from
ply(probably more to do with cost considerations than sonic qualities)
It's blindingly obvious that professional touring cabinets are made from
high quality birch ply or similar.
Eeyore, who hasn't been seen nor heard of for weeks pops in for five
minutes, mischieviously rattles the cage, and staight away reignites
this old chestnut. Shame on you for falling for it and rising to the bait.
I've a good mind to invoke King Georgwin's Law ;)
Ron
Jeez, this guy is the definition of petty-minded.
Phildo
Now now, I didn't fall for anything, just giving my opinion on cabinet materials
I have used in the past... MDF has its place, along with plastic and wood and
metal... I prefer to use that multi-ply plywood, it has 11 layers in 5/8 inch,
not sure what its called. It's freakin' strong.
>I've a good mind to invoke King Georgwin's Law ;)
Only a Nazi would stoop to that!
oops...
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I wasn't meaning you, sorry for any misunderstanding. I meant George and
Phildo. Eeyore made a deliberate attempt to rattle the cage by dragging
up an old argument (a stupid one at that) and they both reacted exactly
as he thought they would.
I realise it`s all a game, but it`s bloody annoying, we're sposed to
be grown men.
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> Only a Nazi would stoop to that!
I don't think Nazis are included in Georgwin's Law. Should they be?
Naw, where would we be without the Net Police!
The List
MDF cabinets
SRPB circuit boards
Location of FOH
Hemp flying
Pending litigation from real or imaginary lawyers
Painted cinderblock v unpainted cinderblock
The requirement for 'real' sound engineers to be able to sight read music
Behringer design theft (or not)
God the existance or not thereof (including the historical accuracy of
certain biblical tales)
The percentage of professional mixing desks which do not have PFL
Setting gain levels by ear v meters
The 'fixing of homosexuals by use of martial arts
etc. etc. feel free to add to the list.
Ron ;)
> The List
> MDF cabinets
> SRPB circuit boards
> Location of FOH
> Hemp flying
> Pending litigation from real or imaginary lawyers
> Painted cinderblock v unpainted cinderblock
> The requirement for 'real' sound engineers to be able to sight read
> music Behringer design theft (or not)
> God the existance or not thereof (including the historical accuracy
> of certain biblical tales)
> The percentage of professional mixing desks which do not have PFL
> Setting gain levels by ear v meters
> The 'fixing of homosexuals by use of martial arts
WOuld agree with all of those. GUess we'll have to add a
new category to the bonehead reply form <g>.
Regards,
Richard
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OK, now you've told us what one UK sales outlet says it is, still doesn't
make it suitable for making speakers out of. UK and US define it slightly
differently by the way.
> Discussion settled in my favour.
In your dreams. Amazing how petty-minded and vindictive you are to drag this
up again after all this time. Says an awful lot about you and why the vast
majority of people here have you killfiled.
Phildo
He's probably had to lie low for a while because he said he got busted for
benefit fraud. His constant posting on here about the work he does at the
dive he works in wouldn't look good if he was being investigated.
I reckon he just got drunk or coked up, his ego got out of control again and
he came back to vent his frustration at being nothing more than a figure of
fun on this newsgroup.
Phildo
Phildo wrote:
> "Ron" <r...@lunevalleyaudio.com> wrote
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> > Eeyore, who hasn't been seen nor heard of for weeks pops in for five
> > minutes, mischieviously rattles the cage, and staight away reignites this
> > old chestnut. Shame on you for falling for it and rising to the bait.
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> He's probably had to lie low for a while because he said he got busted for
> benefit fraud.
Your feeble attempt to 'report me' to the DWP was treated with the disdain it
deserved.
> His constant posting on here about the work he does at the
> dive he works in wouldn't look good if he was being investigated.
CONSTANT work ? Just shows how out of touch with reality you are.
DIVE ? Funny it's got 3 awards over the last 2 years.
Graham
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Phildo wrote:
That would be YOU actually.