New owner of RTA 15TL speakers, Are there covers for the rear passive radiator?

Meesha
Meesha Posts: 1
in Vintage Speakers
Seems to me there should be for dust and protection purposes.
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  • engie490
    engie490 Posts: 431
    Hit it with a high-level, low frequency signal and the dust will be gone.
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,876
    The passives do not have the same sticky finish as the MWs, so don’t attract much dust.

    As far as protection, kids and dogs can usually be trained to stay away. Not sure about cats, though.


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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,476
    edited April 2023
    If I'm moving speakers I usually remove the grilles so I don't poke a thumb through a driver by mistake.

    I consider speaker grilles to primarily be a cosmetic choice. Seems like some speaker companies are paying more attention to cosmetics these days with their drivers so their speakers look really good without grilles on.

    It would look a little weird to have a fabric grille on part of the rear of a box speaker but new models with Atmos drivers mounted in the top benefit from having an optional grille on top of the box.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,372
    If you want to protect it and don't mind how it looks since it is on back, you could get one of those subwoofer grills used in car audio. Parts Express has a bunch to choose from.
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