Do You Guys Keep the Speaker Grilles On or Off? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

fsavoie · 04-08-2009, 04:40 PM

ON, I have 2 cats, a dog and a 8 month boy....

VinnAY · 04-08-2009, 04:40 PM

My JBL towers (8" woofer, 5.25 mid, 1" tweeter) they buzz in the woofer area off the grill @ high volume/strong bass so I normally will leave them of (no kids).

Fors* · 04-08-2009, 04:41 PM

I wish I could take mine off, as I think they look real "sexy"......the price we pay for kids...

DonRSD · 04-08-2009, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forsberg21

On....I have a 4yr old and a 1 month old....I'm not taking any chances!

LOL, right on!!!

i dont ever take them off. i saw what they looked like the day i hooked them up.
grills ALWAYS ON!

un4gvn94538 · 04-08-2009, 04:45 PM

i leave them on. out of sight, out of mind so my kids dont get the urge to push them in. my 5 yr old likes to jump off my sub

SkullPhyre · 04-08-2009, 04:51 PM

I have 4 kids. 4,7,13,15. So they stay on. That silver button to kids just says push me. I did that to my dads speakers when i was a kid. so on they are in my house.

Scooby Blu · 04-08-2009, 04:56 PM

I keep mine on. Will take them off to show them off

The bright yellow of the B&W 600 series can be a tad bit distracting.

SPH · 04-08-2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooby Blu

I keep mine on. Will take them off to show them off

The bright yellow of the B&W 600 series can be a tad bit distracting.

Same reason i left mine on, they distracting when I have them off.

Scooby Blu · 04-08-2009, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPH

Same reason i left mine on, they distracting when I have them off.

Plus the wife does not like the distraction as well. Must keep the wife happy with all the HT biz !

JJ · 04-08-2009, 05:02 PM

This is also true, Scoobz.

DonRSD · 04-08-2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooby Blu

Plus the wife does not like the distraction as well. Must keep the wife happy with all the HT biz !

Beta Man · 04-08-2009, 05:06 PM

ON..... mostly because of light reflection.... and also if I left them off, I'd have to put them somewhere

When they are on, and the lights are off..... my speakers are barely visible...

langn08 · 04-08-2009, 05:08 PM

When the wife wants to get a little action she takes them off

Rovic · 04-08-2009, 05:12 PM

I leave mine on, i don't want my 7 year old finding them and having a new playing toy to play with...

richteer · 04-08-2009, 05:34 PM

My current speakers (MartinLogan Spires) don't have grills, but their predecessors did. I always left the covers off, except when we had young children staying with us.

As for where to store the grill covers: you keep them in the box the speaker came in!

aramis109 · 04-08-2009, 05:36 PM

When I had my Polkies- they stayed on due to children and a dog. They're supposed to help with dispersion as well, so I would've left them on.

With my Def Techs... what's a grill? I have a friggin' SOCK. I've taken a look at the drivers and rolled the sock back up.

indignant · 04-08-2009, 05:45 PM

I have mine off on the front speakers. That way everything matches. Cabinets maple, components silver.

-DLS- · 04-08-2009, 05:56 PM

I have a cat and 4 kids(4 month old and a 3,5 and a 6 year old) and they're pretty much trained in the HT room. Almost had an accident once with the center speaker but the stand and speaker won vs my 3 yr old. I still leave the grills on though just cuz you never know. They only come off for pictures or when people ask to see them.

Blu Titan · 04-08-2009, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Off for show, on for movies.

Horizontal dispersement is key.

Off only to impress the visitors.

callas01 · 04-08-2009, 06:09 PM

I have kids, they stay on or they want to touch, they know not to touch with them on....

sticking to what works

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04-08-2009, 04:40 PM	#21
fsavoie Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2008 Location:QC, Canada Blu-ray collection:48	ON, I have 2 cats, a dog and a 8 month boy....

04-08-2009, 04:40 PM	#22
VinnAY Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	My JBL towers (8" woofer, 5.25 mid, 1" tweeter) they buzz in the woofer area off the grill @ high volume/strong bass so I normally will leave them of (no kids).

04-08-2009, 04:41 PM	#23
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	I wish I could take mine off, as I think they look real "sexy"......the price we pay for kids...

04-08-2009, 04:45 PM	#25
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	i leave them on. out of sight, out of mind so my kids dont get the urge to push them in. my 5 yr old likes to jump off my sub

04-08-2009, 04:51 PM	#26
SkullPhyre Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Portland, Oregon Blu-ray collection:184	I have 4 kids. 4,7,13,15. So they stay on. That silver button to kids just says push me. I did that to my dads speakers when i was a kid. so on they are in my house.

04-08-2009, 04:56 PM	#27
Scooby Blu Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7	I keep mine on. Will take them off to show them off The bright yellow of the B&W 600 series can be a tad bit distracting.

04-08-2009, 05:02 PM	#30
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:621 Blu-ray collection:1295 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	This is also true, Scoobz.

04-08-2009, 05:06 PM	#32
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	ON..... mostly because of light reflection.... and also if I left them off, I'd have to put them somewhere When they are on, and the lights are off..... my speakers are barely visible...

04-08-2009, 05:08 PM	#33
langn08 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Fox Cities WI Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:373 Trading Score:6	When the wife wants to get a little action she takes them off

04-08-2009, 05:12 PM	#34
Rovic Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Orange County, CA Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:252 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I leave mine on, i don't want my 7 year old finding them and having a new playing toy to play with...

04-08-2009, 05:34 PM	#35
richteer Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Kelowna, BC Trading Score:1	My current speakers (MartinLogan Spires) don't have grills, but their predecessors did. I always left the covers off, except when we had young children staying with us. As for where to store the grill covers: you keep them in the box the speaker came in!

04-08-2009, 05:36 PM	#36
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	When I had my Polkies- they stayed on due to children and a dog. They're supposed to help with dispersion as well, so I would've left them on. With my Def Techs... what's a grill? I have a friggin' SOCK. I've taken a look at the drivers and rolled the sock back up.

04-08-2009, 05:45 PM	#37
indignant Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Oklahoma City Blu-ray collection:137 Trading Score:1	I have mine off on the front speakers. That way everything matches. Cabinets maple, components silver.

04-08-2009, 05:56 PM	#38
-DLS- Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:CANADA Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:-	I have a cat and 4 kids(4 month old and a 3,5 and a 6 year old) and they're pretty much trained in the HT room. Almost had an accident once with the center speaker but the stand and speaker won vs my 3 yr old. I still leave the grills on though just cuz you never know. They only come off for pictures or when people ask to see them.

04-08-2009, 06:09 PM	#40
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	I have kids, they stay on or they want to touch, they know not to touch with them on.... sticking to what works

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