Metal, wood, ABS material, which is the king of the speaker box?

The burning friends who pay attention to the sense of listening must be investigated for sound defects. Will take into account all aspects of the speaker, including speaker types, speakers, chips, etc., not to mention the material. Small make up today to list 3 kinds of box material, see which material is most suitable for you?

1. metal speakers-low-key Rolls Royce
Metal material speakers are relatively rare, mainly used for the production of professional home theater speakers. Don't think that metal is very inconspicuous, in fact, their price is more expensive than solid wood speakers, can be said to be the Rolls Royce of the sound industry, the sound performance is better than wood, plastic.

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The "Voice of Switzerland" brand has created a floor speaker with aluminum alloy shell-Stenheim Alumine Three (Aluminum Gold No.3), which costs tens of thousands of dollars. The appearance of aluminum gold gives people a kind of money breath different from "solid wood", exquisite and noble. Under the high strength and high density of metal, the internal cavity has good reflection performance, which makes the sound obtain extraordinary clarity and separation, accurately restore high, medium and low frequency, and has excellent permeability.

2. wooden speaker-a symbol of quality life
The sound box of wood material should be the choice tendency of many enthusiasts. However, Xiao Bai should not be confused by "wood". Not all wooden speakers are good speakers. Strictly speaking, "wood" has a different distinction, performance is also different.

The precious solid wood material is the top grade of the wooden speaker. Often use rosewood, cherry wood and other wood, high density, high strength, natural grain is also very ornamental value. And thanks to the high density of logs, the sound box at work produces very little vibration, which helps to reduce resonance and restore the most natural sound. In modern life, the appearance of solid wood gives people an elegant feeling, symbolizing the quality of life, so the price of solid wood speakers using precious wood is not low.

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Secondly, it is the box material made of high-density plate. Compared with solid wood speakers, the price of high-density panels is easy to accept, with no less than the high density and high strength of solid wood, and has a good sound playback effect. If it is not the pursuit of solid wood, log of high quality, the shell using high-density wood speakers are often the first choice of enthusiasts.

Once again, the first level of choice is the wood speaker of medium density fiberboard, which is also called MDF. The use of wood fiber or other plant fibers as raw materials, made of artificial board, common in some cost-effective speakers, occupy the most extensive market of wood speakers. Medium density board has good physical properties, the disadvantage is easy to produce resonance and distortion, need to be properly designed and strengthened to reduce these problems.

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It should be noted that wooden speakers also have many low-quality types. For example, the speaker shell made of particleboard, plywood and other materials, although there is a smooth appearance, but the sound quality is flat, do not recommend here. On the whole, wooden speakers also have shortcomings that cannot be ignored. For example, the anti-deformation ability is poor, easy to damp expansion, cracking, box deformation has an impact on the sound quality. Another example is maintenance, regular maintenance can help extend the service life.

3. ABS material speaker-the mainstream of the market
ABS materials are widely used in bookshelf speakers, desktop speakers, smart speakers and other types, has been an unstoppable market mainstream. Sony, JBL, Yamaha and other big brands have related products, the "ABS material speaker" is equivalent to the "toy" argument has been broken. Although ABS material is not as good as metal and excellent wood in many aspects, it has the characteristics of lightness and low cost. And compared to the wooden speaker, has outstanding waterproof performance, very suitable for outdoor activities. And everyone's concerns about ABS materials can actually focus on resonance and distortion.

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Jacko HA860 Echo Wall, the box body is mainly made of ABS material, has all the advantages of ABS, is lightweight and portable, has strong environmental resistance, and does not need to worry about moisture affecting the sound quality. The speaker itself has also taken a special design to ensure high-quality sound output.

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The first is to eliminate low-frequency resonance, by setting up ultra-long inverting tubes, sound insulation cotton and shock-absorbing materials to make up for the short board caused by the low density of ABS materials, effectively reducing sound standing waves and reflections. Under the premise of not affecting the medium and high frequency output, it can play an excellent low frequency effect. At the same time, the distortion rate is kept in the range of less than 1%, so that the sound is highly restored.