POLL - SDA fans - Grills On or Off?

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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited September 2010
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    chandler9a wrote: »
    Grills on unless I have to prove to others that it really is just one tweeter, two MW's and a passive that sounds so good;)

    I ususally add the fact that the largest active driver is only 6.5 driver.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 877
    edited September 2010
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    MillerLiteScott wrote: »
    I ususally add the fact that the largest active driver is only 6.5 driver.

    yup, when I say that they get up and look at the speaker really close... pretty funny
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited September 2010
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    Some brands of speakers were designed and shipped by the manufacturer with no grilles. Polk was not one of those brands.

    Grilles on.
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited September 2010
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    Off all of the time.
    My 2012 HT Room - http://www.avsforum.com/t/1416077/bsoko2-new-ht-june-2012
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited September 2010
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    Smallies wrote: »
    I don't need credibility with an an auto racing fan.

    Oh my, this is gonna be good :eek:
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,484
    edited September 2010
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    inspiredsports wrote: »
    Oh my, this is gonna be good :eek:

    Whatever do you mean?;):D

    Greg
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • phocion
    phocion Posts: 157
    edited September 2010
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    *Grabs popcorn*

    Grills always stay on.

    But that is just to hide the fact that I replaced the passive radiator on the left side of my 1C's with an authentic Scottish Bagpipe. It takes a lot more air to really get that thing moving, so I bridged 4 1000 watt car amps I found on CL for $20 each, and I run them from a diesel powered DC generator that sits in the next room. I am planning on putting in some car batteries, so I can listen to it without the generator running, but it still sounds AWESOME, especially when I watch Braveheart in true Dolby 5.1 on laserdisc. I think the bagpipe really adds to the authenticity during battle scenes, and I am considering replacing the other one.

    P.S. Thanks to Larry for the rings, they came in yesterday, and my bagpipes have never been more firmly attached! Before the rings, I never got any air through the bass drone reed, but now it is humming merrily away.
    The secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and greatest enjoyment is to live dangerously. - Nietzche
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,116
    edited October 2010
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    I keep mine off all the time
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited October 2010
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    Prefer the sound with them off. The veil is lifted. So off when listening and on when not.

    Two Channel Setup:

    Speakers: Wharfedale Opus 2-3
    Integrated Amp: Krell S-300i
    DAC: Arcam irDac
    Source: iMac
    Remote Control: iPad Mini

    3.2 Home Theater Setup:

    Fronts: Klipsch RP-160M
    Center: Klipsch RP-160M
    Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD (X 2)
    AVR: Yamaha Aventage RX-A2030
    Blu Ray: Sony BDP-S790
    TV Source: DirecTV Genie
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