I found the manufacturer of the faux suede cloth used on the Auralex panels. It's Chatham Upholstery fabric over O.C. 705 1" fiberglass.
I got my hands on a swatch from Guilford of Maine, but it doesn't let air through it and I wonder if the fabric is too opaque for high frequencies? I have used Guilford's FR701 in the past, which is great, but the faux suede is a lot nicer for listening rooms and female friendliness
imo.
Anyone have thoughts on this?
On the up side, FR701 colors have come a long way. If you've wanted to make your own professional sound absorption panels here's my favorite items so you can assemble your own durable panels:
Frames:
http://www.readyacoustics.com/index.php?go=products.chameleo n-acoustic-frame
Fiberglass - O.C. 705 2"thickness. comes in 2x4' sheets
http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html#rigid%20fiberglassFabric: Commonly Guildford FR701, which has many colors & designs now.
http://www.guilfordofmaine.com/I save about 50% of the cost of pre-made frames getting the materials myself. Just wondering about the psudeo suede before I build them.
Thanks,
Jason Lord