Source for Matte Black Spandex?

[ronboster]

I'm getting ready to start my screen wall build. I already have an AT screen, in which the center channel will sit behind. The R/L speakers will be situated on each side of the screen behind spandex panels (I'll make spandex panels, which will be mounted on all four sides of the screen).

I came across site called "spandexworld" which the name screams order from here!! Any other recommended sources? Which matte black product have people used for their HT's? My concern is the material has minimal impact to the sound transmission, but won't be so sheer that you can see behind it. I hope that makes sense?

Here's the one that stood out (Milliskin Matte Black): https://spandexworld.com/c3/catalog/product/796

I've never worked with spandex, so any tips relative to specific products and the cons of working with spandex relative to making panels would be appreciated.

Thanks
Ron

[roar]

Originally Posted by ronboster

I'm getting ready to start my screen wall build. I already have an AT screen, in which the center channel will sit behind. The R/L speakers will be situated on each side of the screen behind spandex panels (I'll make spandex panels, which will be mounted on all four sides of the screen).

I came across site called "spandexworld" which the name screams order from here!! Any other recommended sources? Which matte black product have people used for their HT's? My concern is the material has minimal impact to the sound transmission, but won't be so sheer that you can see behind it. I hope that makes sense?

Here's the one that stood out (Milliskin Matte Black): https://spandexworld.com/c3/catalog/product/796

I've never worked with spandex, so any tips relative to specific products and the cons of working with spandex relative to making panels would be appreciated.

Thanks
Ron

I haven't worked with spandex either but I did use a black stretch velvet in ver 1 of my theatre... the stretch made it tricky (For my mom, yes my mom ) to sew the material together and then was tricky for me to stretch across the frame and get and even pull all the way around and I've got to think Spandex would be similar. I'm not sure what the audio transparency of spandex vs velvet would be but I would consider velvet over spandex from a light absorption perspective. A good black velvet I believe will suck the light up better than a matte spandex... I'm not sure why I think that... but I do . There has to be a reason they make screen frames out of it?

[ronboster]

AT is def. more important that light absorption in this particular project. The R/L speakers will be behind the panels, while the center will be behind the screen (currently am using a screen with AT material even though it's wall mounted).