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I hear more upper scale frequencies without grills on Elac DBR62 ... others no discernable difference.  Obvious design differences at play.

@motown-l I guess it’s true that perception is everything. I also have Revels and prefer the sound with the magnetic grills installed. I had Focal’s previously and preferred them without their grills. Go figure. 

I took my grills off and put one in each corner to use as a bass trap. I only put them back on when I have guests or my exterminator over who have probing fingers and like to touch things.

For me my Bryston Model Ts sound better with their cloths off. I put the bases and the grills in the OEM shipping boxes and stashed them in the basement. 

Additionally I really like seeing the woofers moving when the volume is cranked. It's fun to see which notes make which movements. 

My Heresy IIIs sound fine with grills, better without...the magnetically attached grills are very easy to remove,  tuck away next to the gear rack, and I put 'em back on every night to keep dust off the drivers...is this sort of thing really difficult for people? Please don't answer as it could upset me.