Can sound travel through Lycra fabric?
I want to make this DJ appearance package that is off the market.. heres a picture..
http://www.planetdj.com/i--GSCAPAR Looks like this, but black material instead.. it say's its lycra fabric.. Does sound really travel through it like it says? i don't want to buy all the materials to find out sound dosen't travel through it.
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Some materials will muffle the high end frequencies..be careful.
If you want something that is very transparent both sonicly and visually you might consider trying black fiberglass screen door netting from your local Home Depot or equivalent.
You need to get it very taught because any little flaw will show, but you will get both a "finished" look to the speaker with virtually no "muffling" of the high frequencies and you will still be able to see the drivers (a personal preference) - gives it kind of a techno/industrial look.
P.S. - consider offsetting the fabric 45 degrees to get a diamond pattern.
But if you insist on fabric, go to the fabric store, hold the fabric up to the light. The better you can see through it, the better it is going to work.
It is also better to have a stretch fabric to keep the cloth tight over the frame. Fabric can stretch horizontal only, vertical only, or horizontally and vertically, or only in a diagonal direction..so try them out before you buy.
Good luck
Stick a pair of stretch pants or a stretch shirt over your head. Listen.
There's virtually no mass to fabric, so no real sound attenuation.