to grill or not to grill?

pixiedave
pixiedave Posts: 227
edited January 2004 in Speakers
So heres a question for idle banter. Does the grill affect sound. Is it preferred on or off? I like looking at all those circles when i crank tunes, but after investing money on these speakers, does the grill's protection offer more than the sound improvement if off (if any)?
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  • Loud &amp; Clear
    Loud &amp; Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited January 2004
    I have removed every speaker grill from every speaker that I own. I do believe that speaker grills negatively impact what I hear.

    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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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited January 2004
    The grills on my Polk 5jrs appear to have a contour built into them to change how the tweeter sounds. I figure if it's just a covering, the less inbetween the source and the destination, the better. But if there's something there that's meant to change the way the speaker sounds, it may be better to leave it on. Up to your ear, either way.....
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited January 2004
    I like the speakers with the grills off, but now that I think about it, the sound is a bit on the bright side wtih some DVD's......have to try and put them back on tonight and see if I'm just outta my mind......
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2004
    From my experience, speakers sound better with the grilles off. Some speakers look cool with the grilles off. But I keep them on to protect the speakers.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2004
    I like to wrap speaker cloth around my head and go to work.

    I have no problems hearing things like..."Hey Mark, are you OK?"...and "Why don't you go home, I would feel more comfortable with that right now."

    I leave mine on simply for aesthetics. I have noticed no change in sound, on the RTi's, but I also havn't really paid attention to that issue. I have heard speakers, mainly vintage models, that sound better with the grills off.

    There is acoustically "transparent" fabric, and we use RF "transparent" panels at work, so it must have real world application.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,767
    edited January 2004
    Grill clothe on....

    Thing bout the RTIxxx grills, they need to be thicker...

    Gooday!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited January 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    Gooday!
    That'll be enough of that Miss Manners......
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,767
    edited January 2004
    Yad Doog!

    revetahw staolf ruoy toab.

    I ekil taht gniyas os ffe ffo!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited January 2004
    Od I teg ot llet uoy ot tuhs ruoy htuom niaga? :elims:
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,767
    edited January 2004
    pey! ahah!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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