Question Do You Run with Speaker Covers On or Off

[Dom]

I would love to run with speaker covers on, the soft dome tweeter is exposed, but the difference is night and day so I run with covers off!

 

[insider9]

Off. Most speakers look better with them off anyway. And yes the difference can be quite big.

 

[Dom]

Off. Most speakers look better with them off anyway. And yes the difference can be quite big.

With the Mezzo 6 covers off looked better, but with the Emit's I think cover's on look better.

 

[Samd]

I've never had mine on any speakers over the years, one sub-woofer being the exception

 

[insider9]

With the Mezzo 6 covers off looked better, but with the Emit's I think cover's on look better.

I like the look of your setup and Dyns always look good to me.

 

[knaithrover]

Naked always apart from my old Dittons which as with most things elderly look better clothed

 

[abacus]

On, as difference is negligible with the speakers I have had if any at all, however the only way to be sure is to try it for yourself and see which sounds best. (A lot of speakers are designed to be used with the grilles on)

Bill

 

[Dom]

Here's the subwoofer!

 

[Dom]

On, as difference is negligible with the speakers I have had if any at all, however the only way to be sure is to try it for yourself and see which sounds best. (A lot of speakers are designed to be used with the grilles on)

Bill

Dynaudio say that the grills are optimised for SQ, but say that better SQ with the grills off.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Always on never tried it off, does it seriously make a difference to sound quality?

 

[Dom]

Depends on the speaker, try it you may have a relevatory experience.

 

[Timbot]

I have front ported floor standers and two young children. Covers on or the speakers will rattle as they will be full of lego bricks, spoons, trains and bogies!

 

[Dom]

I have front ported floor standers and two young children. Covers on or the speakers will rattle as they will be full of lego bricks, spoons, trains and bogies!

I don't have children and as a result fairly quiet life. I mean I would have but alas no Mrs Cheetham.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Depends on the speaker, try it you may have a relevatory experience.

Thanks mate - will do. I will let you know how I get on.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

It’s funny though how when people are selling damaged speakers on eBay that they always come with the grilles off perhaps there is a lesson in that...

 

[scene]

I prefer the look and sound with the grilles off. My new q3020i have the grilles off and they look great. And sound great too! But they're in my study.
I'd prefer to have the covers off my Silver 8i, but they're floorstanders in the living room and I wanted them to survive the small people... Two holes in the fabric attest to the damage they have prevented to the cones.

 

[Dom]

It’s funny though how when people are selling damaged speakers on eBay that they always come with the grilles off perhaps there is a lesson in that...

Yes there probably is a lesson. However I will just take the risk and YOLO it.

 

[Deleted member 160668]

Always off. Looks better and sounds waaaay better.

Any visiting kids know they are not even allowed to breathe at them, let alone touch them, so all good.

 

[gasolin]

Off but i like the simple look with the covers on, im doing it because of the sound

 

[Dom]

Off but i like the simple look with the covers on, im doing it because of the sound

Yeah I would have them on, but I like the sound with them off.

 

[Dom]

So I put my covers back on. It initially doesn't sound quite as good but they are optimised as Dynaudio suggest. So maybe it works?
It makes them seem quieter. It keeps the flavour of the song and has a more organic sound or it's just a bit muffled. 😛.

 

[sonic1]

Always off, look and sound better,

 

[bigfish786]

I always have the covers off, I’ve even removed the metal mesh grill from the tweeters. But, they are never far away, so I can put them on when we get children visiting.

 

[Dom]

Oh no you take your tweeter grilles off, that must be some epic highs!

 

[Dom]

The stereo imaging really suffers, damn I really wanted it to work.