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Speaker grill material, any real difference?

I need to replace the speaker grill material on a pair of Infinity Renaissance 90 speakers. After looking online there really is not much out there. It all seems to be the basic $15 a yard stuff. Is this what all the mfg's use? Or is there an "audiophile grade" material. I would hate to think I am spending only $30 when I could fork out the big bucks.
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stringreen
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Speaker designers final voice their speakers with the grills on....therefore, the fabric will make a difference. Take a sample of original grill material to your fabric store and ask for a duplicate material with similar weave.
drew_eckhardt
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Some "grill cloth" is more accurately described as "acoustically translucent" not "acoustically transparent".

Using whatever the speakers were designed for would be prudent.
winoguy17
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Not to miller the thread, but what type of adhesive do you recommend to attach the cloth to grill frame? Im thinking of re-doing mine (manuf. says $400. for new ) but unsure of best adhesive. The frames are metal.
rodman99999
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@Wino- A thin bead, from a hot-melt glue gun. Work fast, as the glue cools quickly. Trim excess material with an X-ACTO #1. Done correctly; it's a whole lot neater than any other method.
winoguy17
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Thank you Rodman.
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