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Grilles or No Grilles

I've always found that 'no grilles' leads to a more accurate listening experience. I've had many different speakers using many different grille cloth and components and always, no grilles works better for me. Often many of my friends find that a WAF means grilles on. What do you think?
buconero117
audiofeil
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Ah yes, one of my favorite standards from the 40's.

"Grille Of My Dreams".
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
Part of why speakers have no grills on at a show is so you can see the drivers, it isnt really about the sound all together...............its marketing.
blkadr
739 posts
 
....or maybe manufacturers provide the grills for aesthetics, so the drivers don't stare at you when you're not doing "serious listening" and better integrate with room decor........it's marketing.
tholt
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Ah yes, one of my favorite standards from the 40's.

"Grille Of My Dreams".
Audiofeil (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

Damn, you're old.
bgeofft-duplicate-0
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Kr4 - If the speaker was designed and voiced with the grille cloth on, then it will only be able to perform as intended with the grille cloth on.

Indeed. Example Harbeth - grills on.
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