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Making new socks for Magneplanar MG-II

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Posted on March 23, 2017 at 05:39:13
viperz
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Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
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 Hi all,
Just wanted to double-check with someone who made their own socks for their Maggies.
I bought a roll actual "speaker grill cloth" from a local fabric store, and want a local tailor to make new socks for my Maggies. This cloth is quite stretchy. How much smaller should I make socks compared to the frames (width-wise)? I think the original socks are the same width as the speakers.
I had another pair of socks made ~10 years ago for my other pair, but made no notes :(. I remember making them much longer, so I could cut to length, but I don't remember what I did with the width.
Thank you.

 

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should be fairly easy , posted on March 25, 2017 at 07:32:30
Green Lantern
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 since the measurements are the same from top to bottom. I'd say wrap the (naked) panel with the two fabric ends very snugly and measure the two corners. I'd probably subtract a 1/2" or 1" depending on the fabrics elasticity.









 

RE: Making new socks for Magneplanar MG-II, posted on March 25, 2017 at 07:39:12
jubal62
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 I ordered new socks for SMGa's from Magnepan and they were only $40.00

 

RE: Making new socks for Magneplanar MG-II, posted on March 25, 2017 at 09:42:45
viperz
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 You're in the USA. I am in Canada. By the time these $40 socks will make it to Canada, they will cost $200.

 

RE: Making new socks for Magneplanar MG-II, posted on March 26, 2017 at 06:46:46
viperz
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Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
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 I took one of the original socks off the speaker. It's exactly 1" shorter than the speaker, and 1/4" shorter on the width. New speaker cloth is more stretchy than original thick cloth, that's why I'm hesitating whether I should go with the same dimensions as original sock or slightly smaller.

 

RE: Making new socks for Magneplanar MG-II, posted on March 27, 2017 at 10:16:53
Desafinado
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Location: Alberta
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 Hi Viper:

There is a gent named Vince who posted his sock replacement experience on CAM and can likely provide many helpful tips. I believe the equivalent
of Fabricville in English Canada is Fabricland.

http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=44254

 

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