 Grilles, or No Grilles?
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OK, I've had the new M80's for a couple of weeks now. This evening, I made myself listen to them with the grilles on! They seem to sound just as good this way, though I have always removed grilles to listen before. Anybody out there have any opinion on this?
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This topic comes up from time to time. It boils down to a cosmetic thing or what looks better visually. From what I recall, there is no difference in sound reproduction, possibly a slight drop in 1/2dB or so which would not be detected.
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Grills on. 
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Four rowdy grandkids...sometimes five...and all their boisterous friends.....
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>>Four rowdy grandkids...sometimes five...and all their boisterous friends....
...Having to buy a pair of new M80s...priceless.
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2 wild two year old boys - grills on.
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Jus me an my Budds , Grills off
If You Are Gonna Do It , Do It Right !!!
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Grills on normally, but I still take them off on the rare occasion I can spend some serious listening time. I don't think the sound is really any different, but having the cones visible seems to add something to the experience. I realize it should be the other way -- conceal the speakers and support the illusion of being wherever the music was recorded, but I don't have enough imagination for that anyways
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I love the look of Boston Cherry Axioms without the grilles but with a 2.5 year old the grilles are on.
One of the reasons I went with 60's over the 80's was that when the grilles are off I prefer the look of the 60's. There's not as much going on and from the front you get more of the cabinet/speaker contrast. Mind you the 80's naked are pretty intimidating speakers.
Anyone else feel this way?
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Must be a Burlington thing  . I still prefer the 60's for my application. And like you I do appreciate the relative smaller grill area on the 60's.
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