gregw
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Post by gregw on Jan 24, 2013 8:16:08 GMT -7
These drivers move a lot of air, is there a preferred fabric for speaker covers? Should it just be a mesh? Thanks
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Post by pitviper33 on Jan 24, 2013 8:50:46 GMT -7
You can buy real speaker grill fabric, usually in black, at a place like JoAnn Fabrics. But you don't have to. The general rule is to get something that you can blow through with minimal restriction. That way you can choose whatever color you want.
The truth is, at subwoofer frequencies, it's extremely unlikely that any fabric you could choose will have any detectable impact on the sound. So pick a pretty one! ;D
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Post by ThomasW on Jan 25, 2013 7:04:39 GMT -7
Per page 2, number 2 of the design, build, install FAQ
a 'sheer' polyester single-knit fabric
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Post by FOH on Jan 25, 2013 7:14:35 GMT -7
You can buy real speaker grill fabric, usually in black, at a place like JoAnn Fabrics. But you don't have to. The general rule is to get something that you can blow through with minimal restriction. That way you can choose whatever color you want. The truth is, at subwoofer frequencies, it's extremely unlikely that any fabric you could choose will have any detectable impact on the sound. So pick a pretty one! ;D You're right. In a conversation with loudspeaker/subwoofer designer Mark Seaton, I commented on how much I liked the grill cloth that came with the SubMersives. I explained I preferred it over the grill cloth that accompanied the Catalysts, and I inquired if I could get the Cats in the same style cloth as the SubMs. He explained although the cloth that comes with the SubMersives is very nice, it's not transparent enough to play nicely with the full-range use of the Catalysts. The Cats come with a more dull in appearance natural fabric, and the SubMs cloth has a very nice synthetic sheen that visually is superior IMO. |
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