AWA Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Just wanted to update everyone wanting to order grill cloth from Dura Crest Fabric. I called Ralph today to order "1 yard" of material to recover my grills to my old Cornwalls. He informed me that the only way he will sell his cloth is no less that 5 yards, and cash money up front. I will either pay for the 5 yards, and try to sell the rest, or just drive to his place in Illinois. It's only a couple of hours from where I live. This IS the original material for my 30 year old speakers, and I will do what I have to do. From $17.95 for a yard, to $132.50 for 5 yards and shipping, Is a big change. Just thought you all should know this.[li] Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 I think that's an excellent deal to get OEM grill cloth for Klipsch Heritage. It is a thousand wonders that this can be found available at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Klappenberger Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Andy, There is another source of grill cloth. This is where I get it from: Wendel fabrics (Mellotone). Phone: 864 839-6341 Black - DA3555-21 Cane - MD4134 They also have have a minimum order but I think it's less. My usual order is about $85.00 AL K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRB Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Hey Andy, I would buy enough to re-cover my speakers from you. My grills on my Cornwalls are in great shape but I would not mind having some of the OEM grill cloth on hand just in case. Send me an e-mail if you decide to buy the cloth. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Just wanted to update everyone wanting to order grill cloth from Dura Crest Fabric. I called Ralph today to order "1 yard" of material to recover my grills to my old Cornwalls. He informed me that the only way he will sell his cloth is no less that 5 yards, and cash money up front. I will either pay for the 5 yards, and try to sell the rest, or just drive to his place in Illinois. It's only a couple of hours from where I live. This IS the original material for my 30 year old speakers, and I will do what I have to do. From $17.95 for a yard, to $132.50 for 5 yards and shipping, Is a big change. Just thought you all should know this.[li] Andy I've spoken with Ralph recently and he is a very nice man, very helpfull and a Klipsch Fan also. My understanding is Duracrest is the factory where the cloth is made and they really aren't setup to sell directly to the public but Ralph use to let people buy cloth and pay when they received it. Unfortunatly a Few People Didn't Pay and left him holding the bag. When I first spoke with him he had reluctantly made the decision to stop selling the cloth directly to the public because of the problems but after I asked if there was anyway I could pay upfront and have him ship the cloth after payment was complete then he agreed. Ralph really likes helping us and we are lucky to have access to the orginal cloth which to my understanding is only available in Black now. mike tn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongeworthy Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 I also need a couple of yards. If anyone wants to put in an order, I will take some of it. I agree with Mike that Ralph is a great guy and a Klipsch fan. I had a couple of nice chats with Ralph about speakers a couple of years ago when I overhauled my grills. Thanks/Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWA Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share Posted November 25, 2006 Mike, I honestly have no doubt that Ralph just wants to be helpful, and he was very nice and understanding to the situation. He just has to cover himself too. I don't blame him at all. I do plan to do buisiness with him, one way or the other. It looks like I can easily sell the rest of the cloth. Just wanted everyone to know up front what the deal is. You guys don't know how much help this forum has been to me. Thanks. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Mike, I honestly have no doubt that Ralph just wants to be helpful, and he was very nice and understanding to the situation. He just has to cover himself too. I don't blame him at all. I do plan to do buisiness with him, one way or the other. It looks like I can easily sell the rest of the cloth. Just wanted everyone to know up front what the deal is. You guys don't know how much help this forum has been to me. Thanks. [] Hi AWA Glad every thing has worked out for you! I thought I would just give everyone some more info about why things were changing at Duracrest. People should know that Ralph was kind of forced into changing things but you couldn't ask for a better person to deal with. mike tn[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFP Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Andy, There is another source of grill cloth. This is where I get it from: Wendel fabrics (Mellotone). Phone: 864 839-6341 Black - DA3555-21 Cane - MD4134 They also have have a minimum order but I think it's less. My usual order is about $85.00 AL K. I just placed an order with these folks... their minimum order is 2-yards (72" wide) @ $16.95 per yard with a $10.00 adder for orders less than 5-yards. All this plus UPS shipping (which should be pretty reasonable). Cheers to all, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmsummer Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I just placed an order with these folks... their minimum order is 2-yards (72" wide) @ $16.95 per yard with a $10.00 adder for orders less than 5-yards. All this plus UPS shipping (which should be pretty reasonable). Cheers to all, Rob Darn, Rob. I would have loved to go in with you on the order... we might have been able to save a little $. How much are getting/using? Seems like I recall it only take a yard to do Cornwalls... hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popbumper Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 For anyone who has spoken to or ordered from Ralph - would you please share conatct info (phone or email) so I can order too? Thanks! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capo72 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Where is Ralph located in Illinois? Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 For anyone who has spoken to or ordered from Ralph - would you please share conatct info (phone or email) so I can order too? Thanks! Chris Dura Crest Fabrics, Inc 111 N. 10TH AVE. Melrose Park, IL 60160 ph. (708) 344-4900 mike tn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Roland Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 How well doea this fabric resemble OEM grilles? I have K-horns and need to replace the sides but not the tops. Will they match? Thanks, George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popbumper Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Mike: Your response is greatly appreciated. Many thanks! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongeworthy Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 How well doea this fabric resemble OEM grilles? I have K-horns and need to replace the sides but not the tops. Will they match? Thanks, George The Duracrest fabric is the exact material that Klipsch used for Heritage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 i ordered 7 yds from ralph last year and it is an exact match to the klipsch cloth. what i found out after making some heresy and cornwall grills is that you can barely tell the front from the back of the cloth, it is that fine on both sides. it was shocking to me that ralph said to send payment after i received the cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFP Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Darn, Rob. I would have loved to go in with you on the order... we might have been able to save a little $. How much are getting/using? PMSummer... I have used all this black grille cloth that I intend to use. I've got quite enough left over to do two Cornwalls. I'll PM you my phone number and we'll see if we can strike a deal (!) Cheerz, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 11/24/2006 at 5:28 PM, AWA said:  Just wanted to update everyone wanting to order grill cloth from Dura Crest Fabric. I called Ralph today to order "1 yard" of material to recover my grills to my old Cornwalls. He informed me that the only way he will sell his cloth is no less that 5 yards, and cash money up front. I will either pay for the 5 yards, and try to sell the rest, or just drive to his place in Illinois. It's only a couple of hours from where I live.  This IS the original material for my 30 year old speakers, and I will do what I have to do. From $17.95 for a yard, to $132.50 for 5 yards and shipping, Is a big change.  Just thought you all should know this.[li]  Andy Thanks. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Duke, this is a 16+ year old thread. Things may have changed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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