Grill ON or OFF for Lsi series?

nhhiep
nhhiep Posts: 877
edited March 2012 in Speakers
Just curious, for 2 channel music from Lsi series, do you listen with grill on or off? does it matter?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2012
    Whichever is your preference.
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  • pyrocyborg
    pyrocyborg Posts: 524
    edited March 2012
    I always listen at my speakers with no grille, they're sexier IMO. However, as steve said, it's up to you. Sometimes, it might tame the "high" : if there is some kind of harshness, it might help. Also, grilles are there to protect the speakers. With kids, animals or if you got a lot of your friends walking or standing near your speakers for any reason, I would keep the grilles on.

    If you're not in any of the there mentionned situation, do whichever you prefer. There is a small but perceptible difference between on and off, some people like on, other off.
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  • bencorn
    bencorn Posts: 49
    edited March 2012
    Grills always on my LSi's because I have cats. But if I didn't have them I would run without grills just to show the speakers off more.
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  • john2nhoj
    john2nhoj Posts: 6
    edited March 2012
    I too prefer to have the grills off for cosmetic reasons mainly, the grills are boring looking and I kind of like the industrial look. I have no kids or pets to worry about and I do put the grills back on when I have company. I've been considering removing the grill fabric and just having the diamond design of the frames instead, which will still protect the speakers, but will also allow you to see the workings.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited March 2012
    I change is up now and then.
    Michael ;)
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited March 2012
    did I read it right that pyrocyborg said w/o grills, the high is more?
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  • brianle
    brianle Posts: 572
    edited March 2012
    A bit clearer with grills off, imo
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2012
    On. But mostly because I have an old house that collects a lot of dust and I don't want all off that on my drivers. If I had a state of the art air-filtration system, perhaps, Off?

    cnh
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited March 2012
    cnh wrote: »
    On. But mostly because I have an old house that collects a lot of dust and I don't want all off that on my drivers. If I had a state of the art air-filtration system, perhaps, Off?

    I just dusted my drivers a few minutes ago. I remember doing that in the past after not doing it for months, and I swear it actually sounded a little better after dusting.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited March 2012
    Man, y'all are a bunch of pigs. These speakers are not pieces of meat to be oggled over; these are classy, respectable speakers, and they deserve to be treated as such.

    Keep the cloths, or should I say clothes, on. please.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited March 2012
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    Man, y'all are a bunch of pigs. These speakers are not pieces of meat to be oggled over; these are classy, respectable speakers, and they deserve to be treated as such.

    Keep the cloths, or should I say clothes, on. please.

    Sorry, I have to disagree. Speakers are like good looking women. They need to be naked to truly be appreciated. :loneranger:
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    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited March 2012
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Sorry, I have to disagree. Speakers are like good looking women. They need to be naked to truly be appreciated. :loneranger:

    true. but sadly the Lsi looks too busy(too machine looking) when naked. LsiM looks way better naked.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited March 2012
    BlueFox wrote: »
    ...Speakers are like good looking women. They need to be naked to truly be appreciated. :loneranger:

    ...depends on the woman!:eek:

    In all seriousness, I like speakers to fool me, and they generally fool me better when their private parts aren't showing.:cool:
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited March 2012
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    Man, y'all are a bunch of pigs. These speakers are not pieces of meat to be oggled over; these are classy, respectable speakers, and they deserve to be treated as such.

    Keep the cloths, or should I say clothes, on. please.
    Agreed! Plus, it's good to leave a little something to the imagination.
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