Speaker Grills??


I put on my speaker grills on my Hales T5's to see how it would look and sound and it looked OK and sounded OK but the difference in sound with the grills off is actually significantly better than with them on. With the grills on the sound was restricted and kind of muffled. With the grills off the music opened up and had much more life to it. Is this normal? The difference with the grill on or off is not subtle. I cannot listen to my Hales with the grill on as the difference in sound is so different for the better with the grills off.Is this normal?
128x128mitchb
Because of their sonic degrading character, speaker grills also work well at distorting your voice when used as a mask during bank robberies.

I always felt guilty when using my girlfriend's pantyhose for heists. In the event I was nabbed, with the DNA evidence recovered from the make-shift mask they'd be able to trace the hose back to her, and she'd get in trouble too.

"We want to hurt no one. We're here for the bank's money, not your money. Your money is insured by the federal government, you're not gonna lose a dime. Think of your families, don't risk your life. Don't try and be a hero."
FYI:

The Theil 5's were definitely designed to be listened to with the grills ON. The grills actually complete the design of the exterior of the cabinets.

Richard
Sean, I believe you are right - but it wasn't the Theil I had in mind, but then on the other hand........
I mentioned no names, so anyone jumping to conclusions / naming names did that on their own. I simply made a comment and you guys let your "theater of the mind" run away with ideas... : ) Sean
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