To grill or not to grill?

[Mtn. Steel]

I am sure it is different for different speakers, but are grills soly for clean looks and keeping small inquisitive fingers out? I like the look of drivers and would never put the grills on if it affected the sound in any negative way. Are there any sound benefits to putting grills on?

[lsiberian]

I am sure it is different for different speakers, but are grills soly for clean looks and keeping small inquisitive fingers out? I like the look of drivers and would never put the grills on if it affected the sound in any negative way. Are there any sound benefits to putting grills on?

Grills make people happy because there is nothing like meat cooked on the grill. My speakers don't have grills because I can't cook with speakers can I?

:)

There really is no difference. But little kids are troublesome.

[sawzalot]

After just cooking a bunch on the grill it was my thoughts exactly, food.

I go grill less also,just like to see the drivers.Especially on my subs.

[croseiv]

I prefer my speakers to be exposed....:)

[gholt]

I prefer the exposed look, but I have young kids. So young that they pushed in the midbases on my old Boston Acoustics VR 12. I couldn't get the cone to come back out, but they still sound the same. Go figure. Buit, I will keep them covered until the kids get older.

[jamie2112]

I like to grill instead of bake ............or wait a minute...I like to grill AND bake..:D

[captiankirk28]

Yes i like to listen with the gills off also, i think the sound is better on most speakers and i like the looks alot better too.

[j_garcia]

It is definitely different for different speakers, but the main thing you will notice with most is the highs. Some speakers will sound a little more harsh or bright with the grille off. I like the sound of mine with them off, but they sound perfectly fine with them on. They are all intended to be listened to with them on as that is the configuration they expect most to listen to them in, so it really comes down to personal preference.

[braminator]

Listen to them with the grills on and then off and make your ears decide.

[Boerd]

I am sure it is different for different speakers, but are grills soly for clean looks and keeping small inquisitive fingers out? I like the look of drivers and would never put the grills on if it affected the sound in any negative way. Are there any sound benefits to putting grills on?

If you can blindly make the difference choose what sounds better. If you can't then choose whatever looks better to you...

[Boerd]

I prefer my speakers to be exposed....:)

We all like that don't we ????
Oh, wait, you're talking about speakers...

[JJP50]

I love the look of my JBL Studio L series in Cherry sans grills. Unfortunately I have to put them back on before my wife gets home...:).

[rded]

Its brand specific...in my case, Dynaudio speakers are meant to be heard with the grills off
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[bborzell]

If you think this question is esoteric, you ought to check in on discussions on whether to leave in or take out the screens on resonator guitars.

http://www.resohangout.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7644