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OMG, just removed my speaker grills and the sound just opened up to a new level!

My recently purchased Focal Maestro Utopia speakers look so good with their black front baffle and side and back Camara white, I couldn’t even think about removing the grills to hear what they sound like with them off. With nobody around to voice their displeasure to seeing those drivers I boldly went were no man, or in this case myself, said he would never go and removed the grills. Hello, said the speakers
this is what I really sound like. I might not be as pretty, but love me for what really counts, how I sound,
not how I look. I have to say I love them even more and they’re not looking too bad either! 
hiendmmoe
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gill_92
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It is a physical principle.
Try for example to speak with your hand in front of your mouth, or wear a mask and talk.
The material may be "sound transparent", but it will still be a barrier.
My advice is always to remove the grills when listening.
Put back once the listening is over, they will avoid the dust settle on speaker drivers.
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geoffkait
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OK, try this. Take the grills off and listen for a while. Then place one grill in front of your head while listening. If you don’t hear a difference in the sound it’s because the reason is not physical. Fair enough?
midareff1
182 posts
 
My Acoustat electrostatics went nude 15 years ago.  It was one less cloud on the window.
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geoffkait
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Quad ‘75s are a little different. Now, those heavy metal grills ARE physical. Whose brilliant idea was that? 
lowtubes
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Hello, what planet are you from? You mean you didn’t know removing the grill off ANY speaker improves it’s transparency and openness? These are the basics, what level in this hobby are you at?  Sorry if this sounds a little rude, no offend but I can not believe that you are actually surprised with this basic knowledge. 
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