Weekly Q&A: Answers | Week of July 1, 2024
Do Speaker Grilles Affect Sound Quality?
Question:
A question regarding speaker grilles. I am currently using Wilson Sasha V's in my system and am quite pleased with them. I have never even tried listening to them with the grilles removed. Is there any reason why I should consider removing them? My dealer thinks this is unnecessary but I'd like your thoughts. Is this more a matter of aesthetics or should I expect any perceptible improvement with them removed?
Thanks for a reply.
-Dale
Answer:
In our experience, speakers always sound better without their grilles. The reason is that it's virtually impossible for manufacturers to make a grille that's 100% acoustically transparent. This is why you never see a speaker with grilles on at an audio trade show; they want the speaker to sound its best. So definitely give it a try. We think you'll like the result.
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