Modern looking speaker cloth - where to get?

[CuriousOne]

I think I found a correct one, just kinda at a bit unexpected source for it 😀

 

[CuriousOne]

With some help from a Chinese friend, I was able to find a factory which makes it and now I already have sample on hands. Prices are funny to hear, compared to ones we see in online stores. Factory price for 1 meter long x 1.2 meter width speaker cloth is about 70 cents 😀 Will post some photos later, if anyone interested.

 

[turk 182]

why certainly.

 

[CuriousOne]

Well here it is. It comes with supporting adhesive back, which should be peeled off before application. While it appears quite dense, acoustically-wise, it is transparent, having only slight impact on highs.

 

[synonymous]

Well here it is. It comes with supporting adhesive back,

Are you saying that the fabric has adhesive on it's entire one side?

 

[Mayank]

With some help from a Chinese friend, I was able to find a factory which makes it and now I already have sample on hands. Prices are funny to hear, compared to ones we see in online stores. Factory price for 1 meter long x 1.2 meter width speaker cloth is about 70 cents 😀 Will post some photos later, if anyone interested.

Nice!

They could certainly make the speakers look more "modern". Does the fabric come in different colors, say black/charcoal etc?

I too have a pair of refinished Marantz speakers which need freshening up before they are "allowed" in the main living room. Could you share the details of the source?

Thanks
Mayank

 

[planet10]

Hello.

You all have seen Amazon echo, google home, some B & O and other cloth covered speakers which have quite modern looking speaker cloth. Where to get similar one? amazon and ebay for "speaker cloth" show either dull looking, "generic" designs, or some vintage replicas for old speaker refurbishment, but I don't want vintage, I want that modern look. Any ideas?

I haven’t read any but the 1st post, but we have always just gone to the local fabric store and gotten stretchy double-knit material. Available in a wide range of colours (but we have always used black).

dave

 

[nigelwright7557]

Its about 40 years since I last used grill cloth.
I used to make a wooden frame and staple it around the back of the frame.

Since then I always use metal grill guards and just paint the front of the speaker box black.

Most of my recent speaker boxes have been W bins so no need for any sort of physical speaker protection.

 

[Pilover2000]

I went with a fabric called organza for the build I'm doing now. It is light and see through. It's a tight weave but I expect sound will manage to pass thru. In the pic it's sitting on a red sleeping bag.

Grant.

 

[Pano]

Funny, I missed the post about the fabric you found. It's not at all what I think of as "modern" - but I like it.

 

[Pilover2000]

Funny, I missed the post about the fabric you found. It's not at all what I think of as "modern" - but I like it.

I'm trying a 3 way open mid using 4 Lavoce 6.5, 4 Hivi Q1r tweets, and a Dayton 12 in the bottom all active.

Very early in the build but the cab is about 4 ft. tall. The top, side panels and sub will get material covers. It should be modern enough regardless of fabric choice.

 

[nigelwright7557]

The top, side panels and sub will get material covers.

I have tended to use very thin carpet for covering speakers.
Its hard wearing and being thin quite easy to work with.
Its also cheap.

 

[Andersonix]

I've seen some interesting table placemats that could be used as grills without frames, since they were both stiff and transparent.