Take it off, girls!!!

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2009
    Horns don't have no stinkin' grills. I through a big piece of material over top because looking at them distracts me too much.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited July 2009
    Off when listening, they don't even keep dust off really and will not stop anything from damaging them, really wish they would incorporate some kind of metal or something to actually protect them.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2009
    Cats are simply doing what comes naturally. I had both Tami & Oscar declawed. (front claws only) They never were let outside to roam & lived long, healthy, happy lives & I still have all my furniture & speakers INTACT!!!

    Both loved to sharpen their nonexistant claws on my speakers.
    bluecomet wrote: »
    I have cats. They are not permitted in my music room. There is way too much money in my speakers and my gear. You could always declaw the cat. I know some people are against it but it depends on how you look at it. It is a trade off for a good life in a loving home. Other people will say it is cruel. I have had both kind of cats. The declawed cats had the run of the house, my cats at this point with claws are confind to a couple of rooms. I would be ripping if my cat messed up my SDA SRS 2's or any speaker of mine. Just my opinion.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited July 2009
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Both loved to sharpen their nonexistant claws on my speakers.

    They can still mark territory with the scent pads on their paws. Our cat rubs his front paws on my speakers almost daily.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • rubin
    rubin Posts: 565
    edited July 2009
    Grills off,looks better.Grills on ,sounds better
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited July 2009
    I prefer my Audiophysic's topless but when i had my Paradigm ref 100 V3's the grills were mdf framed and tapered beneath the cloth to direct the sound dispersion and it was recommended to use them
    Rogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
    .Audience AU24SE speaker and ic cables- Chord Qutest DAC - Black Cat Silverstar II 75ohm digital cable-Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature system with large bass cabinets to accommodate 10" Seas magnesium woofers.2xhmpsuownoj.jpg
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited July 2009
    Grills off all the time.
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • Zerba
    Zerba Posts: 1
    edited September 2009
    I like the look of my speakers with the grills off. I haven't noticed a difference in the sound either way though.

    Although with them off I have to watch my nephew like a hawk when he comes over. He's only 2 (almost 3) and he has an obsession with trying to touch my speakers and trying to put things in the ports. Worse though he likes to try and touch my LCD TV...grrrr.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited September 2009
    Welcome to Club Polk Zerba!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited September 2009
    Grilles on always, just like my seatbelt!
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited September 2009
    Welcome indeed Zerba. I had a pair of Swan speakers that had netting at the end of the ports on the inside. It kept thing from getting stuck in there. :D What kind of speakers are you running?
    Jake
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited September 2009
    Usually leave mine on but decided tonight to do some listening tonight with them off.

    The highs had more sparkle. Got me to thinking that with the 2000 tweets the grills on would be better but with the RDOs the factory cloth may be too heavy.

    I think changing the grill cloth was one of DarqueKnight's recommended upgrades in his improvements for SDA-1Cs threads.

    https://shop.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47379
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited September 2009
    Vifas naked (.) (.)
    HT:
    Martin Logan Motion 40
    Martin Logan Motion 50XT
    Emotiva Airmotiv E2
    SVS SB16 Ultra
    Def Tech Reference Sub
    Yamaha RX-A3070

    Signal Cable speaker wires & interconnects.
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