Klipsh Forte Speaker Grilles

[humini]

 

I have a pair of Klipsch Fortes (I?) that I bought new around 1987. They look exactly like the ones in the link to the post above.

 

I just had them refurbished for about $500 and they sound great. No new parts, the guy who did the work said the original parts were fine. He wasn't a fan of the upgrades out there. (Bob Crites?)

 

Unfortunately, sometime shortly after I bought the speakers our resident cats (at the time) damaged the grilles. My wife wouldn't let me (severely) discipline the cats and I have been living with the cosmetic damage for decades.

 

Truth is due to dark color the damage is not very noticeable unless the light is just right. But a recent rearrangement made the lighting "just right" more frequently than it used to be. Also, one of the grille mount grommets has gone missing, the speaker shop used folded foam seal stripping (which at least you can't see).

 

I bought some black speaker cloth which I stapled to the back to protect the passive woofers from cats but honestly the latest batch of cats don't seem much interested. I have enough material left I could replace the original material, but the color is slightly wrong and the texture isn't close.

 

Can I get original or close to original material for replacement? And, if so, could maybe an upholstery shop do the work? Or is this task DIY doable?

 

Based on trying to get a replacement speaker grille mounting grommet from Klipsch I am presuming new name plates are similarly unavailable?

 

Any help, suggestions, offered is appreciated.

 

Thanks.

 

 

[humini]

I re-posted this in the Technical/Restorations forum. Apologies for my ineptitude posting it here.

[John Chi-town]

 DuraCrest Fabrics, Inc. 2474 Delta Lane Elk Grove Village, Il 60007 Phone: 847-350-0030 Fax: 847-350-0033 

Ask for Ralph.  They manufacture all Klipsch fabric.  

[Defacto]

^^ Great Tip!