Speaker grills on or off?

Which sound do you prefer from your speakers - with grill on or off?

50jess05-08-2013 2:38am

bdgregory Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,720 posts 05-08-2013 at 03:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I prefer them off provided they are designed to be removed of course (I have some speakers with "socks" that don't easily come off and they are ugly underneath). That said, I always verify they aren't too brite with them removed.
sidssp Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,077 posts 05-08-2013 at 03:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My main speakers are a pair of Vandy 5, I prefer them grill on. I also have a pair of Focal CMS 50 in my study and I prefer them grill off.
mofimadness Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,249 posts 05-08-2013 at 03:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think it depends on the design(er) of the speaker. I know that some are made to have the grilles on. Try it and see which you prefer.
geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion 23,365 posts 05-08-2013 at 04:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sennheiser 600 headphones are much better without their grills and without that foam stuff.
mechans Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,048 posts 05-08-2013 at 06:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In the living room I left them on in deference to my now ex wife, but in the man cave basement listening room, they were off.