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What makes a good speaker cabinet?

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What makes a good speaker cabinet?
A good speaker cabinet offers clear and balanced sound from your audio equipment, with consistent amplification and minimal distortion noise from the speakers. Good speaker cabinets are generally made of high-quality wood, such as pine, oak and birch plywood. Shop a range of antique and vintage speaker cabinets on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
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JBL Metregon Speaker Cabinet
By Arnold Wolf
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
The JBL Metregon Speaker Cabinet is an iconic piece of audio history, renowned for its distinctive
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Walnut

2 Vintage Innovative Audio Black French Country Cabinet Speaker Tower Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
"Innovative Audio Lifestlye Cabinet Speakers. Features a black French country styling with paw feet
Category

Late 20th Century French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Magnificent 2 Piece Credenza Bar Stereo Cabinet
Located in Pemberton, NJ
speaker cabinets on the flanks and 2 accordion-folding hinged doors that open and close with ease, this
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Heathkit SD-1 Tube Stereo/Phonograph Cabinet with Speakers
Located in Pasadena, TX
out. This is a SD-1 model. The cabinet is made of mahogany and it sits on brass extended legs. The top
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rare Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Three-Piece Wall Unit Bar Stereo Cabinet Speakers
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Extremely rare Adrian Pearsall three-piece wall unit bar with built in speakers. This is probably
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Resin, Wood

Early American Antique Pine Dough Box Bin Speaker Music Cabinet Trunk Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Converted antique dough chest. Made from pine with upper lid and lower cabinet with covered speaker
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Colonial Dry Bars

Materials

Pine

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