I would always keep the grilles on just to be safe especially with children or pets around the house it is better to be safe than sorry and a lot of speakers are voiced with the grille on.
Ribbon Tweeters and Animal Hair
I recently purchased a pair of Ascend Sierra 2-EX (with RAAL ribbon tweeter) and have been keeping the grills on in fear of issues with pet hair. I have 2 cats and a dog.
I hate to cover up what I think is a unique looking speaker and beautiful woofer but want to keep them protected. Am I safer to keep the grills up, or is that being overly cautious?
I hate to cover up what I think is a unique looking speaker and beautiful woofer but want to keep them protected. Am I safer to keep the grills up, or is that being overly cautious?
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I had a pair of Apogee full range speakers years ago. The kids begged for a new kitty and I obliged. Came downstairs the next morning to find the kitty sitting on top of the 6’ tall speaker having climbed up to the top putting its claws through the grill cloths and the ribbon tweeter. Long story short- the kitty and the kids stayed but the speakers were sold “ as is” for a $4000 loss!!!so quit gripping about a little cat hair! It could be a LOT worse. |
baylinor I like your thinking, but must digress: Some music sounds better with the grills on; some doesn't. My tone controls: Soft, concave blinds shut, grills on: Least treble. Hard convex blind side showing, grills on; more treble... brighter with grills off. Blinds open with tall windows, grills off; major treble. Windows open, grills off: most natural, and the most neighbors dropping by to chat. |
thanks for sharing this information |
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