TAM, the amp in both of your 800s is at danger of shutting down because it's probably putting out less than a 1/4 Watt in that tiny dungeon you call a room...LOL! So you don't need what the dust caps offer me. I have mine CRANKED as far as it will go because I am in a cavernous cave.

Yes...I do agree they have an elegant appearance. But mine are far more high tech.

House of the Rising Sone
Out in the mid or far field
Linearity and mid-woofers are over-rated