GeezerB

Wiser to go with MDF, or what type of plywood did they use originally?

Thank you very much for the info! These appear to be MDF and I am certain they were left in the rain... removing the veneer took a lot of the soft MDF with it, and what was left behind was soft and fuzzy... nothing really to build on. I am going to retain the front and rear boards and make new cabinets when I have the time, have been measuring carefully for reference

New to the forum and relatively new to audio, but I picked these up for a "bargain" but they are rough. Sound great, and look awful. I would like to reveneer and not part out. They are so bad they look like they may have been left outside, then painted an awful gray. The original veneer is awful thick, and the joints have swelled and left gaps. Would i be better off trying to remove all the old veneer or smoothing/repairing and veneering over old veneer? They sound great. Was not too impressed until I messed with placement in room and angling up slightly, then I really liked them, being powered by an old ST70 tube amp and Thorens with V15. New walnut with any number of grill options and I love the look of these speakers