do you keep your speaker grills on?

1fastz28
1fastz28 Posts: 122
edited August 2009 in The Clubhouse
i have the RTi A7's and the matching CSi A6 in cherry and i want to keep the grills off because they are so great looking, the wife wants them on, what do you guys do?
setup
Panasonic 46pz85
Polk RTi A9's
Polk CSi A6
FXi A6's
Energy s12.3 sub
Denon 3808ci
Pioneer elite dv-79
Monster 1850
Denon dp500m w/ grado green
PS3,XBOX 360, NES
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  • ahorvitz
    ahorvitz Posts: 235
    edited August 2009
    I've done both. As of today, they're on.
    Main Rig
    Pioneer Elite SC-05, Rotel RMB-1075
    RT800i, CS400i, RT35i, FXi50, Klipsch RSW-12
    Pioneer Elite DV F-07, PS3, Wii
    Monster HTS 3500 MKII
    SC Analog 2, BJC Speaker Wire
    Samsung HL61A650

    2nd Rig
    Pioneer Elite VSX-56txi, Pioneer Elite DV-47a
    Cambridge Soundworks, MC150 (Center), MC100 x 4, Mirage LF-150

    Office
    Adcom GTP-400, Adcom GFA-535II, (need a quality CDP), RT55i
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  • everpress
    everpress Posts: 862
    edited August 2009
    On... I have a 2.5 year old son... If he knew what was behind those black cloth grills...
    On.

    ? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
    ? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
    ? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
    ? Polk CS10 (Center)
    ? Polk PSW-350
    ? Grado SR-60i Headphones
    ? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
    ? iPod touch (8 gig)
    ? iPod Classic (80 gig)
    ? Mac Mini (as media server)
    ? xbox 360
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,997
    edited August 2009
    Mine are on, we watch movies and TV in the dark and couldn't really see the drivers. No big deal.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    On for movies and whenever we got company over or letting the dogs loose running around. But when its just me and the 2 chan, definitely off.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • rayslifecycle
    rayslifecycle Posts: 511
    edited August 2009
    Once in a while I strip 'em naked to see their parts move...
    http://rayslifecycle.blogspot.com/
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited August 2009
    I leave the grilles on when I'm watching TV and movies typically, but I usually take them off when listening to music.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2009
    Naked, all the time.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited August 2009
    mostly on - but music time - in the buff
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,461
    edited August 2009
    Ummmm....

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74740&highlight=grills
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2009
    On the 2 channel rig the 1.2 TLs are always naked. I keep them on for the HT rig due to the dog.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited August 2009
    on....unless they are off.......................................
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

    Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2009
    For tidyness, mine are on most of the time. At times, I like to remove them and look at the drivers especially when every thing is moving to the beat of music :cool: Through the years, I never tired from this.
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited August 2009
    On...except the 2 channel. The VR-M60s don't really have a full grille so they're half on/half off.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • madmike
    madmike Posts: 81
    edited August 2009
    I ussually have them off when I'm listening to them, then when I'm done I put them back on.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited August 2009
    As posted in the other thread (and still true).....
    McLoki wrote: »
    The grills never come off my speakers. I don't even want my kids to know there are things that move under those grills.....
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    I leave my grills on... my 20 mos old son likes to remove my center grill since its broken and easily removed. He thinks its funny when i run to him and say no no no no and spank him lightly to discpline (thats when i say no before and he still do that). hes being smart **** and sign "spank" and laugh then run away.


    So i leave my speakers grill on. i think rt800 looks good leaving grills on. But for RTi a9 i would leave it on and remove it when i feel like seeing speakers. (my future purchase)
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited August 2009
    RTI's grills on, SDA's grills off.....
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited August 2009
    on always
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited August 2009
    Always on, though I have taken them off during cranked-up demos.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2009
    Always on. That way they can't get dusty, and I have no need to see anything move. So long as music & movies is coming out of them I'm happy.
    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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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    whats the point to take em out if you dont wanna see speakers movement?
    1fastz28 wrote: »
    i have the RTi A7's and the matching CSi A6 in cherry and i want to keep the grills off because they are so great looking, the wife wants them on, what do you guys do?

    better listen to your wife because she let you buy it in the first place :D
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited August 2009
    Grill cover stays on for 20 minutes at 325. Cover off to flip, and then on for another 10. Wahla!, Perfect! A nice bottle of Red Wine, and..........Oh? your talking speakers? thought we "covered" this a while back?:confused:;)



    Pat.
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-05
    Amp: Emotiva Xpa-3
    Front L/R: POLK Rti-a9s':D
    Center:POLK Csi-a6
    Rear surround's:POLK Rti-a1s'
    Sub: Klipsch Synergy sub-12
    Sony Kdl-46w4100 46" LCD
    PS3
    Audioquest type 4 wiring.
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  • Solumnus
    Solumnus Posts: 48
    edited August 2009
    Mine stay on because of children. Just the other day my son accidentaly threw something and it bounced off of the grill of my RTi10. He got in trouble, but it was like a force field. The toy bounced right off, no damage. I can't imagine what would have happened if the grilles had been off.

    Toshiba 62HMX85
    Panasonic DMP-BD60
    Xbox 360 with HD-DVD
    Pioneer VSX-9130-TXH-K
    Polk Audio CSiA6
    Polk Audio RTi10's
    Polk Audio RTi4's
    Polk Audio RTi6's
    Polk Audio PSW505


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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited August 2009
    No Grills!!!
    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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  • wz2p7j
    wz2p7j Posts: 840
    edited August 2009
    My grill is on when I'm cookin' the burgers and off when I'm drinkin' the beer. Hey,what the bleep? :D:D:rolleyes::rolleyes::D:D
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    edited August 2009
    Grills on...pants off,nuff said.

    ...and...um....don't ask me to mix you a drink either.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited August 2009
    On at the moment but off when I want to enjoy looking at those SDA's rock out.
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited August 2009
    Mine are on now. But for a long time they were behind a false screen wall so they were off. But now that the theater has been demoed and redesigned, there on as I have no screen wall any longer.
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • 1fastz28
    1fastz28 Posts: 122
    edited August 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    whats the point to take em out if you dont wanna see speakers movement?



    better listen to your wife because she let you buy it in the first place :D
    i bought all my gear before we were married, i knew that if i didn't i'd never get it, she'd tell me to get a sony HTIB or somethingawful
    setup
    Panasonic 46pz85
    Polk RTi A9's
    Polk CSi A6
    FXi A6's
    Energy s12.3 sub
    Denon 3808ci
    Pioneer elite dv-79
    Monster 1850
    Denon dp500m w/ grado green
    PS3,XBOX 360, NES
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