I'd be interested in any thoughts or expressions of interest were we to produce a DIY or finished speaker cabinet with a curved enclosure (box) plus flat front baffle.
Curved enclosures are generally considered superior to rectangular enclosures since the pressure waves coming off the back of the drivers are far less likely to reflect off the back of the cabinet and interact with the driver. However, fabricating curved cabinets is quite challenging without specialized equipment.
We have a large format CNC machine that could be put to use cutting out curved (180 degree) enclosure segments that could then be stacked/glued forming the body/back of the enclosure. Materials could vary from very cheap strand board, to MDF to high grade plywoods. Enclosure volume would depend on the height of the stack. For very large volume speaker enclosures we might use a larger (wider and/or deeper) segment size.
Options might include providing a box full of assemble-yourself segments including top/bottom and baffle, a fully assembled and unfinished cabinet, or a totally finished cabinet with veneer etc. Baffle driver/port openings would be cut to spec.
Thanks for your time and consideration.
Regards,
Morten