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#369644 - 03/14/12 10:37 AM

New Speaker: Grilles on or Off?

Amie

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Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 1607

Luc's Facebook Comments on our grille-on pictures of the new speaker led us to wonder . . . after you buy the new omnidirectional wonder, will you leave the grilles on or take them off to see all 11 drivers in their glory?

Edited by Amie (03/14/12 10:38 AM)
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#369645 - 03/14/12 10:39 AM Re: New Speaker: Grilles on or Off? [Re: Amie]
MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making Registered: 09/27/04 Posts: 10190 Loc: 543 miles North of VAST	In general, I prefer "grills on" and leaving something to the imagination! _________________________ ::::::: “Yum. I'd love to gnaw on those with my ears." :::::::
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#369646 - 03/14/12 10:43 AM Re: New Speaker: Grilles on or Off? [Re: Amie]
CatBrat axiomite Registered: 08/05/09 Posts: 5408 Loc: Kansas City, Missouri	Although sometimes I admit I prefer to look at them naked, it's more practical to leave them on. Especially if little "paws with claws" are prancing about. _________________________ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?...amp;usp=sharing
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#369647 - 03/14/12 10:45 AM Re: New Speaker: Grilles on or Off? [Re: Amie]
dakkon connoisseur Registered: 02/08/04 Posts: 1684	For me it would depend... For movie watching ect, i would want the grill on... As it would be distracting to have them off for watching a movie.. For stereo listening... i would be happy with them on or off.... With that being said, right now all of my grills are on. and my HT/Stereo listening is about 40/60... Stereo during the day, TV/movie at night.
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#369650 - 03/14/12 10:47 AM Re: New Speaker: Grilles on or Off? [Re: Amie]
Wid axiomite Registered: 06/22/03 Posts: 6691 Loc: The Peoples Republic of Il.	I am a grills on kinda guy. _________________________ Rick "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." Sigmund Freud
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#369651 - 03/14/12 10:50 AM Re: New Speaker: Grilles on or Off? [Re: Wid]
Ajax axiomite Registered: 12/30/03 Posts: 6134 Loc: Cleveland, Ohio	Grilles on for me as well. _________________________ Jack "People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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#369653 - 03/14/12 10:52 AM Re: New Speaker: Grilles on or Off? [Re: Amie]
LucRaymond devotee Registered: 08/21/04 Posts: 304 Loc: montreal,qc,canada	I would leave the Grilles on but I would wish for a matching vp180 one. When I look at the front of my room I want so see matching speakers. _________________________ M80,M60,M22,AX1.5,VP180,VP150,AX1.2,QS8 Emotiva XPA5,UPA2. Pio VSX33 & VSX32
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#369656 - 03/14/12 11:07 AM Re: New Speaker: Grilles on or Off? [Re: Ajax]
cb919 connoisseur Registered: 02/17/09 Posts: 1034 Loc: Ottawa, Canada	I prefer them off, but the WAF dictates they stay on. I will happily concede this minor point on grills given there's full support on the HT front including upgrades! _________________________ Dan In/On Wall 500 w M2 Center Channel
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#369658 - 03/14/12 11:12 AM Re: New Speaker: Grilles on or Off? [Re: Amie]
J. B. connoisseur Registered: 01/19/11 Posts: 1133 Loc: Quebec, Canada	most of the time, my M80's grilles are on so it does not distract me; but sometimes i take them off as i like the looks. _________________________ My room, my equipment: See the Axiom "Gallery" or http://j-bellemare.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d5ll1hh
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#369661 - 03/14/12 11:19 AM Re: New Speaker: Grilles on or Off? [Re: Amie]
Murph axiomite Registered: 10/05/06 Posts: 6167 Loc: PEI, Canada	I personally like seeing the drivers but I voted for grilles on. Catbrat is correct. Pets = grilles on. _________________________ I'm Riffing. People usually stop me when I'm riffing. Or carry on without me. That's also an option.
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