Tightening loudspeakers screws...

The first step to listen to any speaker is to remove the front baffles!!

Whoever don't do this is obviously not a pro or don't want to show you the real potential of the speaker.

Check with the speakers designer on this. Sometimes they want it loose, sometimes tight, ( you need a torque spec. on that). Jeffsefu...in your post above, when you say "remove front baffles" if you mean grills, I surely disagree. Some companies voice the speakers with the grills in place. All in all....check with the manufacturer.

Mt.
I am not a pro and agree with Stringreen. I have had quite an experience with many loudspeakers and removing the grills is not always the obvious and best way to go; it depends on design,voicing and...set up. Regarding the screws I was expecting an answer on the torque issue but Cello is no longer available and I do not have the tool anyway...
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