Hi Ninj and JohnK,
John, you are correct about the European connection. To export our speakers to Europe (our international sales are growing), we had to add those little plastic inserts. It's a requirement of all speakers sold in EU countries as a "safety" factor. No connection to dust protection. So we add them to all of our speakers whether or not they're for domestic or international sales.
Ninj, just remove the plastic inserts. As to the wires being visible, it's not an issue.
Enjoy your new M22s.
Regards,
Alan
