Covers on or off???

C J T
C J T Posts: 127
edited October 2004 in Speakers
Bit of a silly question but just for fun, do you guys like your covers on the speakers or off? My Rti12's and the rest of the Polks look nice with them off, so i keep them off. Maybe a bit of showing off, but the 12's have that beautiful silver finish that matches my TV.
RTI 12 fronts
RTI 8 rears
RTI 6 sides
CSI 5 center

HSU STF 3 sub
Panny 42" plasma
Denon 3805 receiver
Behringer EP1500 amp
Denon 2910 DVD
Oppo 980H DVD
Oppo HM-31 HDMI switcher
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited October 2004
    My 12 and CSi5 covers are in storage,I LIKE the looks of those naked bodies...I still have the grills on the rest of our surrounds,they are not quit as purty as the rest...
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited October 2004
    I like mine off for sound purposes and looks. The LSi's look sweet. I've experiemented with them off and on. They seem to be a little more open with the grills off. I'll probably keep the grills on everything else because they do not match cosmetically.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited October 2004
    I keep mine on . When my nephews come over I don't need them to "massage" my tweeters....and and my wife likes the covers..
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited October 2004
    I can answer this with a picture...

    My speakers are FUGLY without grills - not to mention the grills on or off do not alter the sound, so all is well
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited October 2004
    To Chrome or not to chrome your oil pan?



    These are age old guy questions, only you can be the judge, unless your wife wears the pants and then the grills probably stay on and the speakers are probably satellites!:D :D
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited October 2004
    I keep all my grills on. I like to hear my speakers and not see them when I'm watching movies.

    Regards,
    PolkThug
    Never Forget
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by PolkThug
    I keep all my grills on. I like to hear my speakers and not see them when I'm watching movies.

    Regards,
    PolkThug

    true when it's dark with all my comp, tv and speakers covers all I see is the screen
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited October 2004
    I keep mine on because my dad is a cabnet builder and his "shop" is 2 doors down the hallway...... even with my door closed 90% of the time everything gets super dusty when he starts cutting wood. The grilles keep the majority of the dust off of the speaker itself. I'm also a bit weary of accidently poking that beautiful ring radiator tweeter and in the back of my mind I think that the grille will provide a little protection towards it :p .
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  • TheReaper
    TheReaper Posts: 636
    edited October 2004
    My tweeters don't like to be naked, so I leave the grills on.
    Win7 Media Center -> Onkyo TXSR702 -> Polk Rti70
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    On most of the time to minimize dust accumulation...

    Off when in the mood to seriously crank it up...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited October 2004
    I prefer on...

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    I prefer grills on, pants off.
    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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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Your speakers wear pants... :confused:
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited October 2004
    I think he means he listens with his pants off...

    @_@
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    I prefer grills on, pants off.
    Waaaaa. :D:D
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

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  • jmasterj
    jmasterj Posts: 327
    edited October 2004
    I keep them on most of the time except when I'm doing some critical listening. Then off come the covers for that extra little nuance.
    JmasterJ Polk to the Death
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    On most of the time to minimize dust accumulation...

    Off when in the mood to seriously crank it up...

    Same here. I love the look of those beautiful copper woofers movin' in those speakers.
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    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    I prefer grills on, pants off.



    Gee, have you been looking in my windows. Grills on pant's off 8am in the morning wife out of house Stereo on about 100db pant's off undees on / grills on.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    Amen brother, amen.
    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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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    At least I hope we're talkin' fresh underwear here... as in "skid mark" free...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited October 2004
    I keep the grills on most of the time. The rest of you are FREAKS!!!!

    (I'd probably walk around pantless too, but I'm hung like a stud thoroughbred. I used to, but I got tired of stepping on it:rolleyes: )
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    At least I hope we're talkin' fresh underwear here... as in "skid mark" free...


    Of cause, just out of the shower / clean undee's getting ready for work.

    100+ db in the am is like COFFEE to wake your a$$ up.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    coffee + 5 minutes = fresh track potential... :D
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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